Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 404 · 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: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
2. 2.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
3. 3.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” 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) the dog (b) wake up (c) so big
7. 7.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) pick it up (c) go home
9. 9.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
10. 10.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
12. 12.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) three trees (c) an egg
15. 15.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
16. 16.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
17. 17.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
18. 18.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
19. 19.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
20. 20.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
24. 24.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
26. 26.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) get up (c) see you
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) new shoes (c) see you
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
33. 33.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
34. 34.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
35. 35.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) blue car (c) you know
37. 37.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
38. 38.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
39. 39.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) go home (c) jump in

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