Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 737 · 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) three trees (b) tea time (c) look out
2. 2.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
3. 3.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
4. 4.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
5. 5.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) you know (c) what about
8. 8.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
9. 9.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
10. 10.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) this is (c) the dog
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
14. 14.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) see you (c) look at
17. 17.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) turn off (c) tea time
19. 19.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
20. 20.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) three trees (c) an idea
22. 22.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) two cats (c) wake up
24. 24.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
25. 25.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
26. 26.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
27. 27.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) the dog (c) so big
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) so big (c) go home
30. 30.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
31. 31.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
32. 32.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
33. 33.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) blue car (c) lots of
35. 35.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
36. 36.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
37. 37.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
39. 39.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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