Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 447 · 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 “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
2. 2.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) tea time (c) stand up
5. 5.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) new shoes (c) hold on
7. 7.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
8. 8.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
10. 10.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) blue car (c) look at
12. 12.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) turn off (c) two cats
14. 14.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
15. 15.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
16. 16.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
17. 17.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) tea time (c) an orange
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) an idea (c) new shoes
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) pass it (c) three trees
23. 23.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
24. 24.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) half an apple (c) go home
26. 26.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) sit up (c) you know
29. 29.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) you know (c) go home
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) two cats (c) what about
34. 34.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) new shoes (c) an egg
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
38. 38.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
39. 39.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
40. 40.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup

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