Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 304 · 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) my bag (b) the dog (c) clean it
2. 2.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) put on (c) new shoes
4. 4.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
5. 5.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
6. 6.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
8. 8.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
10. 10.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
12. 12.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
15. 15.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
16. 16.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) two cats (c) an egg
18. 18.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
19. 19.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) tea time (c) jump in
21. 21.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
22. 22.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
25. 25.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
26. 26.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) tea time (c) this is
28. 28.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) my book (c) give up
30. 30.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) my book (c) pick it up
33. 33.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
34. 34.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
36. 36.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) lots of (c) three trees
38. 38.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) the dog (c) so big

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