Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 593 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) what about (c) see you
2. 2.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
3. 3.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
4. 4.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) you know (c) sit up
6. 6.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
7. 7.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) my book (c) my bag
10. 10.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
11. 11.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) an orange (c) new shoes
15. 15.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) the dog (c) clean it
17. 17.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) the dog (c) hold on
19. 19.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) so big (c) new shoes
22. 22.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) tea time (c) so big
24. 24.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
27. 27.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
28. 28.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
29. 29.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
30. 30.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
31. 31.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) kind of (c) two cats
36. 36.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
37. 37.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
38. 38.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
40. 40.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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