Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 796 · 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 “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) you know (c) the dog
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) go home (c) you know
4. 4.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) blue car (c) an egg
6. 6.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
7. 7.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
8. 8.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
9. 9.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
10. 10.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
14. 14.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
15. 15.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
16. 16.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
17. 17.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
18. 18.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
19. 19.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) my bag (c) jump in
27. 27.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
28. 28.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
29. 29.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
30. 30.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
31. 31.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
32. 32.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
33. 33.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
34. 34.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
35. 35.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
36. 36.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
37. 37.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) blue car (c) two cats
39. 39.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup

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