Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 817 · 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) an hour (b) the dog (c) three trees
2. 2.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my bag (c) an orange
8. 8.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) see you (c) go home
10. 10.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) new shoes (c) you know
13. 13.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
16. 16.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
17. 17.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) what about (c) new shoes
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) pick it up (c) tea time
20. 20.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
21. 21.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) the dog (c) wake up
24. 24.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
25. 25.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) see you (c) the dog
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
29. 29.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
30. 30.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) an egg (c) tea time
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) go home (c) my bag
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
38. 38.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
40. 40.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat

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