Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 309 · 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 “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
2. 2.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
3. 3.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
4. 4.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) the dog (c) see you
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) two cats (c) give up
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) tea time (c) sit up
8. 8.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
9. 9.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
13. 13.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
14. 14.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
16. 16.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
17. 17.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
19. 19.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
20. 20.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
21. 21.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) tea time (c) look out
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) this is (c) my bag
24. 24.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
25. 25.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) new shoes (c) cut it out
27. 27.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
28. 28.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
29. 29.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
30. 30.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
32. 32.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) two cats (c) an idea
34. 34.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
35. 35.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
36. 36.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
37. 37.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
38. 38.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
40. 40.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout

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