Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 180 · 40 questions

How to say it (Join the words): Consonant + vowel: move the consonant to the next word — pick it up → pi-ki-tup. Vowel + vowel: after oo/oh/ow add a little w (go-wout); after ee/eye/ay add a little y (he-yis). Do not stop between the words — keep the air flowing.

1. 1.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
2. 2.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
3. 3.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
4. 4.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
5. 5.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
6. 6.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) kind of (c) go home
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) lots of (c) blue car
9. 9.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) new shoes (c) tea time
11. 11.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) find out (c) tea time
13. 13.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
16. 16.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
17. 17.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
18. 18.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
19. 19.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
21. 21.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) two cats (c) tea time
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
27. 27.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
29. 29.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
31. 31.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
32. 32.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) new shoes (c) an idea
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
36. 36.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
37. 37.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) tea time (c) an hour
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) go home (c) clean it

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