Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 784 · 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) take | it (b) ta-kit
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) blue car (c) three trees
3. 3.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
5. 5.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
6. 6.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
7. 7.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
8. 8.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
9. 9.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
10. 10.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) you know (c) what about
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
15. 15.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) hold on (b) go home (c) see you
17. 17.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
18. 18.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
19. 19.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) my bag (c) kind of
21. 21.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
22. 22.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
25. 25.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) my bag (c) come in
27. 27.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) turn off (c) my bag
29. 29.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) my book (c) new shoes
31. 31.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
34. 34.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) new shoes (c) half an apple
37. 37.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) two cats (c) an orange
39. 39.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
40. 40.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof

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