Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 213 · 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.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
2. 2.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
5. 5.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
6. 6.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
7. 7.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
8. 8.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
9. 9.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
12. 12.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
13. 13.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
14. 14.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) cut it out (b) go home (c) tea time
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) my book (c) my bag
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) sit up (c) blue car
19. 19.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) new shoes (c) an egg
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) jump in (c) new shoes
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
25. 25.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
26. 26.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
27. 27.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) so big (c) look out
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) the dog (c) pick it up
30. 30.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
32. 32.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) you know (c) half an apple
34. 34.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
35. 35.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
38. 38.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) look at (c) two cats

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