Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 602 · 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: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
3. 3.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) get up (c) my book
5. 5.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) an orange (c) three trees
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
8. 8.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) pick it up (c) you know
10. 10.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
11. 11.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
12. 12.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) give up (c) tea time
14. 14.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
17. 17.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
20. 20.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) tea time (c) pass it
22. 22.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) you know (c) tea time
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) put on (c) the dog
25. 25.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
26. 26.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) go home (c) the dog
29. 29.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
30. 30.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
31. 31.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
32. 32.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
35. 35.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) you know (c) the dog
38. 38.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
39. 39.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) blue car (c) tea time

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