Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 271 · 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.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
2. 2.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
3. 3.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
4. 4.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
7. 7.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
8. 8.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) half an apple (c) you know
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) jump in (b) my book (c) three trees
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) put on (c) the dog
12. 12.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) go home (c) my bag
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
16. 16.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) blue car (c) look at
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) an egg (c) my book
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) my book (c) three trees
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
23. 23.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
24. 24.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) so big (c) get up
26. 26.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
27. 27.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
28. 28.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
29. 29.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) go home (c) stand up
31. 31.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
32. 32.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
33. 33.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
34. 34.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
35. 35.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
36. 36.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
37. 37.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
39. 39.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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