Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 575 · 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.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
2. 2.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
3. 3.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
4. 4.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
5. 5.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
6. 6.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
8. 8.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
10. 10.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) so big (c) see you
12. 12.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
13. 13.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
16. 16.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
17. 17.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) my book (c) jump in
19. 19.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
20. 20.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
21. 21.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) new shoes (c) get up
23. 23.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
24. 24.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
25. 25.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
27. 27.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
28. 28.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
29. 29.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) find out (b) you know (c) blue car
31. 31.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
32. 32.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
33. 33.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
34. 34.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
35. 35.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” 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) you know (b) three trees (c) sit up
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) my bag (c) fill in

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