Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 238 · 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 “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
2. 2.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
3. 3.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) tea time (c) what about
5. 5.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
6. 6.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
7. 7.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
8. 8.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
9. 9.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
10. 10.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
11. 11.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
12. 12.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) you know (c) look out
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” 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) kind of (b) blue car (c) the dog
16. 16.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) new shoes (c) turn off
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) three trees (c) an egg
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) new shoes (c) jump in
20. 20.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
21. 21.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
22. 22.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
23. 23.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) come in (c) three trees
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) three trees (c) half an apple
26. 26.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) the dog (c) wake up
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) put on (c) two cats
30. 30.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
31. 31.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
35. 35.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
39. 39.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
40. 40.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up

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