Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 513 · 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 “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
2. 2.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
3. 3.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
4. 4.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
5. 5.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) lots of (b) two cats (c) new shoes
7. 7.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
8. 8.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) two cats (c) so big
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
12. 12.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
14. 14.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
15. 15.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
16. 16.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
17. 17.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) see you (c) tea time
20. 20.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
21. 21.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
22. 22.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
23. 23.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
24. 24.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
26. 26.Which little sound joins “three 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) see you (b) half an apple (c) my bag
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) what about (c) new shoes
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) blue car (c) three trees
31. 31.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
32. 32.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
33. 33.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
34. 34.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
35. 35.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
37. 37.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
38. 38.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) so big (c) pass it
40. 40.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup

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