Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 728 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) so big (c) come in
2. 2.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) half an apple (c) so big
5. 5.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
6. 6.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
8. 8.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
9. 9.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) the dog (c) hold on
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) an orange (c) my book
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) get up (c) blue car
13. 13.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) my book (c) an hour
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) sit up (c) two cats
16. 16.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
17. 17.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) turn off (c) the dog
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) an idea (c) three trees
20. 20.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) the dog (c) jump in
22. 22.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
23. 23.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
24. 24.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
25. 25.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
26. 26.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
28. 28.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) three trees (c) an egg
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) see you (c) tea time
32. 32.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
33. 33.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
34. 34.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
36. 36.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
37. 37.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
38. 38.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
39. 39.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
40. 40.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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