Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 339 · 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 “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
2. 2.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) my book (c) two cats
4. 4.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) my book (c) what about
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my bag (c) come in
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) three trees (c) an egg
9. 9.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
16. 16.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
17. 17.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
18. 18.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” 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) stand up (b) my book (c) blue car
21. 21.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
22. 22.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
27. 27.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) tea time (c) you know
29. 29.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
30. 30.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
31. 31.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) take it (c) three trees
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
35. 35.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
37. 37.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
38. 38.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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