Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 237 · 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 “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
2. 2.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) jump in (c) the dog
4. 4.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
5. 5.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
6. 6.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) tea time (c) stand up
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) tea time (c) fill in
9. 9.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) tea time (c) see you
11. 11.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
12. 12.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my bag (c) kind of
14. 14.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) blue car (c) turn off
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) see you (c) find out
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
19. 19.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
21. 21.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
22. 22.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
25. 25.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) clean it (c) two cats
29. 29.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
30. 30.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
31. 31.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
32. 32.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
33. 33.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) what about (c) two cats
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
39. 39.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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