Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 646 · 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 “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
2. 2.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
3. 3.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
4. 4.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) you know (c) an hour
6. 6.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
9. 9.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
12. 12.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
13. 13.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) two cats (c) find out
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
17. 17.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
18. 18.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
19. 19.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
20. 20.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
21. 21.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
22. 22.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
23. 23.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
28. 28.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
29. 29.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
30. 30.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
31. 31.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
32. 32.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
33. 33.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
34. 34.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” 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) my book (b) lots of (c) the dog
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) half an apple (c) blue car
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) go home (c) my bag
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my book (c) an egg

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