Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 294 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) my book (c) jump in
2. 2.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
3. 3.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) three trees (c) look out
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) get up (c) blue car
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) wake up (c) so big
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) two cats (c) this is
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) an orange (c) so big
9. 9.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
10. 10.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) the dog (c) what about
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) the dog (c) an egg
13. 13.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) three trees (c) two cats
15. 15.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
16. 16.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) three trees (c) my book
18. 18.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) go home (c) pass it
21. 21.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
22. 22.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) lots of (b) two cats (c) my bag
24. 24.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
27. 27.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
28. 28.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
29. 29.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
31. 31.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
32. 32.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
33. 33.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
34. 34.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
35. 35.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) cut it out (c) three trees
38. 38.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
39. 39.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
40. 40.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation