Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 786 · 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 “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
2. 2.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
3. 3.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) you know (c) two cats
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) look at (c) go home
6. 6.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
7. 7.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) two cats (c) an egg
9. 9.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
10. 10.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
11. 11.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) go home (c) my book
13. 13.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
14. 14.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
15. 15.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
16. 16.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
17. 17.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
18. 18.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) go home (c) sit up
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) get up (c) you know
21. 21.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
23. 23.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
24. 24.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) an orange (c) tea time
26. 26.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) go home (c) my book
28. 28.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) turn off (c) blue car
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
32. 32.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) see you (c) an hour
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) you know (c) new shoes
35. 35.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
37. 37.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) hold on (c) new shoes
40. 40.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof

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