Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 516 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) an idea (c) you know
2. 2.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
3. 3.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) new shoes (c) an egg
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) find out (c) my book
8. 8.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
9. 9.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
10. 10.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
11. 11.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
12. 12.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
13. 13.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
14. 14.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
15. 15.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) get up (c) new shoes
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) the dog (c) wake up
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
20. 20.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) so big (c) an orange
23. 23.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) you know (c) cut it out
25. 25.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
26. 26.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
27. 27.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
28. 28.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
29. 29.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) two cats (c) go home
32. 32.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
33. 33.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
34. 34.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
35. 35.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) pass it (c) my bag
37. 37.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
39. 39.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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