Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 57 · 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 “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
2. 2.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) get up (c) new shoes
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) lots of (c) three trees
5. 5.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
7. 7.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
8. 8.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
9. 9.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) give up (c) blue car
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) jump in (c) so big
12. 12.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) an idea (c) you know
14. 14.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
15. 15.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
16. 16.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
17. 17.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) kind of (b) my book (c) go home
19. 19.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) an orange (c) three trees
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
25. 25.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
26. 26.Which little sound joins “no answer” 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) pick it up (b) new shoes (c) my book
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) blue car (c) hold on
29. 29.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
30. 30.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
31. 31.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
32. 32.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) come in (c) see you
34. 34.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
37. 37.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) see you (c) fill in
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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