Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 554 · 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 “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) go home (c) see you
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) pass it (c) the dog
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) three trees (c) the dog
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) blue car (c) this is
6. 6.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) see you (c) put on
8. 8.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
9. 9.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
10. 10.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) an egg (c) my bag
12. 12.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
13. 13.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
14. 14.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
15. 15.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) jump in (c) the dog
17. 17.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
18. 18.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
19. 19.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
20. 20.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
21. 21.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) my book (c) see you
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) three trees (c) new shoes
24. 24.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
26. 26.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
27. 27.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) see you (c) look at
29. 29.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
30. 30.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
32. 32.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
33. 33.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) an idea (c) two cats
37. 37.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
38. 38.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) three trees (c) wake up
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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