Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 481 · 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.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
2. 2.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
5. 5.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
6. 6.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
7. 7.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) look out (c) you know
9. 9.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
10. 10.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) turn off (c) three trees
12. 12.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
13. 13.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) the dog (c) an idea
16. 16.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
17. 17.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
19. 19.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
20. 20.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
21. 21.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) what about (c) blue car
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) so big (c) hold on
24. 24.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
25. 25.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) an egg (c) blue car
27. 27.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
28. 28.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
29. 29.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
30. 30.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) see you (c) stand up
32. 32.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
36. 36.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
37. 37.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
40. 40.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis

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