Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 413 · 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 “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
2. 2.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) go home (c) my bag
6. 6.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
7. 7.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
8. 8.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) go home (c) my book
10. 10.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) come in (c) you know
12. 12.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
13. 13.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
15. 15.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
17. 17.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
20. 20.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
21. 21.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
26. 26.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
27. 27.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
28. 28.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
31. 31.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
35. 35.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
37. 37.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
38. 38.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
40. 40.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up

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