Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 421 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) cut it out (b) my bag (c) three trees
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) hold on (c) my bag
4. 4.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” 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) new shoes (b) see you (c) come in
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) go home (c) my bag
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) the dog (c) look out
9. 9.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) go home (c) turn off
11. 11.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
12. 12.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
13. 13.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
14. 14.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
18. 18.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
20. 20.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
21. 21.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) what about (c) you know
23. 23.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
24. 24.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
25. 25.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
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.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
29. 29.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) so big (c) see you
31. 31.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
33. 33.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
34. 34.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
35. 35.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
37. 37.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) an egg (c) the dog
39. 39.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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