Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 349 · 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 “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
2. 2.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) the dog (c) see you
4. 4.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
6. 6.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
7. 7.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
8. 8.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) wake up (b) see you (c) three trees
11. 11.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
12. 12.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
14. 14.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
15. 15.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) find out (c) you know
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) my book (c) go home
18. 18.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) go home (c) give up
20. 20.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) the dog (c) so big
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) two cats (c) get up
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) look at (c) you know
24. 24.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
29. 29.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
30. 30.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
31. 31.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
32. 32.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) turn off (c) two cats
34. 34.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
35. 35.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
36. 36.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) blue car (c) see you
39. 39.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
40. 40.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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