Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 432 · 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 to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) tea time (c) kind of
3. 3.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
4. 4.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
5. 5.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
6. 6.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
7. 7.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
8. 8.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
9. 9.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
13. 13.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
18. 18.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) blue car (c) wake up
20. 20.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) my book (c) new shoes
22. 22.Which little sound joins “no answer” 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.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
25. 25.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) cut it out (b) two cats (c) you know
27. 27.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) what about (c) two cats
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) go home (c) half an apple
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) turn off (c) two cats
33. 33.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
35. 35.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
36. 36.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
37. 37.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
38. 38.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
39. 39.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up

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