Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 745 · 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) see you (c) put on
2. 2.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
3. 3.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) stand up (c) three trees
5. 5.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
6. 6.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) blue car (c) find out
8. 8.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
10. 10.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) sit up (c) two cats
12. 12.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
13. 13.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
14. 14.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
15. 15.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) hold on (b) go home (c) so big
17. 17.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
18. 18.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
19. 19.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
20. 20.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) blue car (c) two cats
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) tea time (c) see you
23. 23.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
24. 24.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
25. 25.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
26. 26.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
30. 30.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) go home (c) get up
32. 32.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
33. 33.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) my book (c) blue car
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
37. 37.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
38. 38.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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