Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 794 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) three trees (c) see you
2. 2.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
3. 3.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
5. 5.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) you know (c) new shoes
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
9. 9.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
10. 10.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
11. 11.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
12. 12.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
14. 14.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
15. 15.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
16. 16.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
17. 17.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
18. 18.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
19. 19.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
20. 20.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) tea time (c) find out
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
26. 26.Which little sound joins “you asked” 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) so big (b) tea time (c) an hour
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) hold on (c) the dog
29. 29.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) so big (c) my book
31. 31.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
32. 32.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
34. 34.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
37. 37.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) go home (c) see you
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) so big (c) pass it
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) look at (c) the dog

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