Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 193 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) go home (c) lots of
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
5. 5.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
6. 6.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
7. 7.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) two cats (c) what about
9. 9.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
10. 10.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) hold on (c) three trees
16. 16.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
17. 17.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) cut it out (c) two cats
21. 21.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
24. 24.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
25. 25.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
26. 26.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
27. 27.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
28. 28.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
29. 29.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
31. 31.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
32. 32.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) blue car (c) find out
34. 34.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
35. 35.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) the dog (c) come in
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) the dog (c) this is
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) blue car (c) turn off
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) fill in (c) you know

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