Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 474 · 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 “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) blue car (c) an orange
3. 3.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
4. 4.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
5. 5.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) see you (c) tea time
7. 7.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
8. 8.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
9. 9.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
10. 10.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
11. 11.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
12. 12.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
13. 13.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
14. 14.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) tea time (c) look out
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) blue car (c) find out
17. 17.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
18. 18.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
19. 19.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
20. 20.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
21. 21.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
22. 22.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
23. 23.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) see you (c) lots of
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) blue car (c) clean it
28. 28.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
32. 32.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
33. 33.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
34. 34.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
35. 35.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) blue car (c) kind of
37. 37.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) blue car (c) hold on
39. 39.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
40. 40.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup

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