Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 241 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pass it (b) my book (c) blue car
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) three trees (c) hold on
4. 4.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) so big (c) stand up
7. 7.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
8. 8.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
10. 10.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
11. 11.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) lots of (c) tea time
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) three trees (c) an egg
14. 14.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
15. 15.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
17. 17.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
18. 18.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) come in (c) new shoes
21. 21.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) find out (b) go home (c) tea time
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
26. 26.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
28. 28.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
29. 29.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
30. 30.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
31. 31.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
32. 32.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) see you (c) tea time
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) you know (c) give up
35. 35.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
36. 36.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
37. 37.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
38. 38.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
39. 39.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
40. 40.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton

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