Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 783 · 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.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
2. 2.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
4. 4.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
5. 5.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
6. 6.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
7. 7.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) this is (c) you know
9. 9.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) get up (c) two cats
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) my bag (c) what about
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) blue car (c) look at
16. 16.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
17. 17.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) pick it up (c) you know
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) tea time (c) fill in
20. 20.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
21. 21.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) you know (c) jump in
23. 23.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
24. 24.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
27. 27.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) pass it (c) you know
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
31. 31.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
32. 32.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) go home (c) an egg
34. 34.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
37. 37.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
38. 38.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
39. 39.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit

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