Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 222 · 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 “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
2. 2.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
3. 3.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) my bag (c) you know
5. 5.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
8. 8.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
9. 9.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
10. 10.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) tea time (c) look out
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
15. 15.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
16. 16.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
17. 17.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
18. 18.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
19. 19.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) so big (c) blue car
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
23. 23.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
24. 24.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) kind of (b) two cats (c) so big
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) blue car (c) look at
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) cut it out (c) blue car
30. 30.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
31. 31.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
33. 33.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
34. 34.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
36. 36.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) jump in (c) blue car
38. 38.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
39. 39.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out

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