Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 330 · 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 “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
2. 2.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
4. 4.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
5. 5.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
7. 7.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) new shoes (c) get up
9. 9.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
10. 10.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) kind of (c) my bag
12. 12.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
13. 13.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
14. 14.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
15. 15.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) see you (c) give up
17. 17.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) sit up (c) my book
19. 19.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
20. 20.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) new shoes (c) turn off
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) my bag (c) come in
23. 23.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) hold on (b) two cats (c) three trees
29. 29.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) find out (b) new shoes (c) go home
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) you know (c) tea time
32. 32.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) half an apple (c) see you
34. 34.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
35. 35.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
36. 36.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) wake up (b) my bag (c) blue car
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) you know (c) this is
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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