Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 743 · 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) go home (b) three trees (c) kind of
2. 2.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
3. 3.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) so big (c) turn off
5. 5.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) new shoes (c) blue car
7. 7.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
8. 8.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
9. 9.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
10. 10.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
11. 11.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
14. 14.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
15. 15.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) you know (c) come in
17. 17.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
18. 18.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
19. 19.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
20. 20.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
24. 24.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) blue car (c) get up
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) pick it up (c) my book
28. 28.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
29. 29.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
30. 30.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) blue car (c) an idea
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) new shoes (c) lots of
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up

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