Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 250 · 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) hold | on (b) hol-don
2. 2.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
3. 3.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
4. 4.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
8. 8.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) my book (c) look out
11. 11.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
12. 12.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
13. 13.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
14. 14.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) put on (c) tea time
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) the dog (c) an orange
19. 19.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) find out (c) see you
21. 21.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) tea time (c) an idea
23. 23.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
26. 26.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) blue car (c) three trees
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) my book (c) get up
29. 29.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
30. 30.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
31. 31.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
32. 32.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) lots of (c) you know
36. 36.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) tea time (c) go home
38. 38.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) tea time (c) my book
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) an egg (c) two cats

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