Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 695 · 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 “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
2. 2.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
3. 3.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
6. 6.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
7. 7.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) what about (c) go home
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
11. 11.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
12. 12.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
13. 13.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
14. 14.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
15. 15.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pass it (b) tea time (c) you know
17. 17.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) you know (c) wake up
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) my bag (c) three trees
20. 20.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
21. 21.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
23. 23.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) clean it (c) my book
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
28. 28.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) two cats (c) an hour
30. 30.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) my bag (c) blue car
32. 32.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
33. 33.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) go home (c) pick it up
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) the dog (c) look at
39. 39.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple

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