Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 278 · 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.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
2. 2.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) so big (c) half an apple
4. 4.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
5. 5.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
6. 6.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) two cats (c) come in
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) jump in (b) you know (c) my bag
9. 9.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
10. 10.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” 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) blue car (b) tea time (c) look out
14. 14.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
15. 15.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
16. 16.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
21. 21.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
22. 22.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
23. 23.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
27. 27.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
28. 28.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) three trees (c) two cats
30. 30.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) give up (c) you know
32. 32.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) you know (c) clean it
34. 34.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) lots of (c) the dog
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) two cats (c) an egg
38. 38.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
39. 39.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
40. 40.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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