Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 661 · 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 “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
3. 3.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) you know (c) take it
5. 5.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) what about (c) go home
7. 7.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
8. 8.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
9. 9.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
10. 10.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
12. 12.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) lots of (c) two cats
14. 14.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
16. 16.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
17. 17.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) an orange (c) tea time
22. 22.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) blue car (c) three trees
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) new shoes (c) so big
25. 25.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
27. 27.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) come in (c) my book
29. 29.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
30. 30.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
31. 31.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
32. 32.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) an idea (c) go home
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) go home (c) see you
36. 36.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
37. 37.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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