Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 46 · 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: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
2. 2.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
3. 3.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
4. 4.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) an idea (c) tea time
6. 6.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
7. 7.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
8. 8.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
12. 12.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) two cats (c) put on
14. 14.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
15. 15.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
17. 17.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
18. 18.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
20. 20.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
21. 21.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) tea time (c) look out
23. 23.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
24. 24.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
25. 25.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
26. 26.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) my book (c) stand up
28. 28.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
29. 29.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
30. 30.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
31. 31.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) blue car (c) turn off
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) three trees (c) find out
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
37. 37.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
38. 38.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
39. 39.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
40. 40.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout

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