Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 526 · 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 “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) tea time (c) what about
4. 4.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
5. 5.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) go home (c) pass it
7. 7.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
8. 8.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) tea time (c) the dog
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) this is (c) two cats
14. 14.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
15. 15.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) get up (c) the dog
17. 17.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
18. 18.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
19. 19.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
20. 20.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
22. 22.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
25. 25.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
26. 26.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
28. 28.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) tea time (c) see you
30. 30.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) two cats (c) lots of
32. 32.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
33. 33.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
34. 34.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
35. 35.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) the dog (c) three trees
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) an orange (c) see you
39. 39.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
40. 40.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on

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