Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 792 · 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 “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) tea time (c) new shoes
3. 3.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
4. 4.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) stand up (c) three trees
6. 6.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
7. 7.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
9. 9.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) so big (c) my book
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) sit up (c) two cats
17. 17.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
20. 20.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) give up (c) my book
22. 22.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
23. 23.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
26. 26.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) jump in (c) the dog
28. 28.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
31. 31.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
32. 32.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
33. 33.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
34. 34.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
35. 35.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) the dog (c) you know
37. 37.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) find out (b) my book (c) blue car
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) go home (c) clean it
40. 40.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup

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