Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 329 · 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.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) new shoes (c) pass it
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) my book (c) wake up
4. 4.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
5. 5.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
6. 6.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
7. 7.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
8. 8.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
9. 9.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) jump in (c) see you
11. 11.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) come in (c) the dog
13. 13.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
14. 14.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
15. 15.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
16. 16.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
17. 17.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
18. 18.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) you know (c) my book
21. 21.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
22. 22.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
23. 23.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) an egg (c) tea time
25. 25.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
26. 26.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
27. 27.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
28. 28.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
29. 29.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
31. 31.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
32. 32.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
33. 33.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) so big (c) give up
35. 35.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
37. 37.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout

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