Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 280 · 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: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
2. 2.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
3. 3.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
4. 4.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) new shoes (c) so big
6. 6.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
7. 7.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
8. 8.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
9. 9.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
10. 10.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
11. 11.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
12. 12.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
13. 13.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) an orange (c) my book
15. 15.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
16. 16.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) go home (c) what about
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) see you (c) sit up
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) an egg (c) new shoes
21. 21.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
22. 22.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
23. 23.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) lots of (b) go home (c) new shoes
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) take it (c) the dog
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) see you (c) look out
27. 27.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) tea time (c) kind of
29. 29.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) three trees (c) look at
31. 31.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
32. 32.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) stand up (c) so big
36. 36.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
37. 37.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
38. 38.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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