Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 401 · 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 “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
2. 2.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
3. 3.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) you know (c) wake up
5. 5.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
6. 6.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
7. 7.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
8. 8.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) an orange (c) my book
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) tea time (c) the dog
12. 12.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
13. 13.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
15. 15.Which little sound joins “my uncle” 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) take it (c) so big
17. 17.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
18. 18.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
19. 19.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
20. 20.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
21. 21.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
22. 22.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) an egg (c) see you
26. 26.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
27. 27.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
28. 28.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) an hour (c) go home
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) you know (c) new shoes
31. 31.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) new shoes (c) look at
33. 33.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
34. 34.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
35. 35.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) my book (c) jump in
37. 37.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
38. 38.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
39. 39.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup

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