Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 558 · 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 “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
2. 2.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
3. 3.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
4. 4.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
5. 5.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) an orange (c) two cats
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) come in (c) you know
8. 8.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
9. 9.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
11. 11.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) get up (c) see you
13. 13.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
14. 14.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
15. 15.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
16. 16.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
17. 17.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) my book (c) see you
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) kind of (b) tea time (c) three trees
21. 21.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) my bag (c) an idea
23. 23.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
24. 24.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
25. 25.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
27. 27.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
28. 28.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
29. 29.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
30. 30.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
31. 31.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
32. 32.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) you know (c) see you
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) stand up (c) tea time
35. 35.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
36. 36.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) blue car (c) find out
38. 38.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
39. 39.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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