Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 246 · 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 “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) go home (c) see you
3. 3.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) three trees (c) go home
5. 5.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
7. 7.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
8. 8.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
9. 9.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) pick it up (c) the dog
11. 11.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) so big (c) an hour
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) hold on (c) go home
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) this is (b) the dog (c) so big
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
19. 19.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) blue car (c) put on
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) you know (c) go home
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) see you (c) turn off
23. 23.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
24. 24.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
25. 25.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
26. 26.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) three trees (c) take it
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) half an apple (c) go home
29. 29.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
30. 30.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
31. 31.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
32. 32.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
35. 35.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) tea time (c) get up
37. 37.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
40. 40.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout

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