Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 757 · 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 “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
2. 2.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) fill in (c) blue car
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) this is (c) two cats
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) new shoes (c) hold on
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) you know (c) what about
7. 7.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
8. 8.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) see you (c) my bag
12. 12.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) put on (c) the dog
14. 14.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
15. 15.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
16. 16.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) my book (c) see you
18. 18.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
19. 19.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) pick it up (c) new shoes
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) my book (c) my bag
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
27. 27.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
29. 29.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
31. 31.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
34. 34.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
35. 35.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) see you (c) tea time
37. 37.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
38. 38.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
40. 40.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at

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