Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 779 · 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 “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
2. 2.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
3. 3.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) half an apple (c) go home
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
7. 7.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) stand up (c) you know
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) new shoes (c) you know
10. 10.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
11. 11.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
12. 12.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
13. 13.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
16. 16.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) my book (c) blue car
18. 18.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
19. 19.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
20. 20.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) lots of (c) so big
24. 24.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
25. 25.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
27. 27.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) hold on (c) you know
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) so big (c) my bag
31. 31.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
32. 32.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) my book (c) blue car
34. 34.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) tea time (c) come in
36. 36.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
37. 37.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) new shoes (c) blue car
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) look out (c) two cats
40. 40.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don

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