Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 407 · 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.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
2. 2.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
3. 3.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
5. 5.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
6. 6.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
8. 8.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
9. 9.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
12. 12.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
13. 13.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) jump in (c) two cats
15. 15.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
17. 17.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) go home (c) come in
19. 19.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
20. 20.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
21. 21.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) an orange (c) my bag
25. 25.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
27. 27.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
28. 28.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
29. 29.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) get up (c) new shoes
31. 31.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
32. 32.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
33. 33.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
34. 34.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
35. 35.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
36. 36.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) the dog (c) two cats
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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