Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 604 · 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 “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) jump in (c) my bag
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) new shoes (c) give up
4. 4.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) turn off (c) so big
7. 7.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
8. 8.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) my book (c) pass it
10. 10.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
13. 13.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
14. 14.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) tea time (c) an egg
16. 16.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) new shoes (c) look out
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my bag (c) wake up
22. 22.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
23. 23.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
27. 27.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
28. 28.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
29. 29.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
30. 30.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) an orange (c) see you
32. 32.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
33. 33.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
35. 35.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
36. 36.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
37. 37.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
38. 38.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
39. 39.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
40. 40.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout

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