Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 584 · 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 “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) you know (c) lots of
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
5. 5.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
6. 6.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) sit up (c) you know
8. 8.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
9. 9.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
10. 10.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
11. 11.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
12. 12.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
13. 13.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
14. 14.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) cut it out (c) the dog
16. 16.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) what about (c) three trees
18. 18.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
19. 19.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
20. 20.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
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) so big (b) three trees (c) an egg
23. 23.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
26. 26.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
27. 27.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) my bag (c) tea time
29. 29.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
30. 30.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) my book (c) this is
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) look at (c) so big
34. 34.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) see you (c) look out
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
40. 40.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up

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