Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 226 · 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 “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
2. 2.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) two cats (c) jump in
5. 5.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
6. 6.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
8. 8.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
9. 9.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
10. 10.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
15. 15.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
16. 16.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) this is (c) so big
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) get up (c) my bag
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) fill in (c) so big
20. 20.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
21. 21.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) two cats (c) blue car
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) look at (c) you know
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) sit up (c) two cats
29. 29.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) stand up (c) my bag
31. 31.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
32. 32.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
35. 35.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
36. 36.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
37. 37.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
38. 38.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) so big (c) turn off
40. 40.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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