Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 849 · 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 “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) tea time (c) pick it up
3. 3.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
4. 4.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
6. 6.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
7. 7.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) cut it out (c) two cats
9. 9.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
12. 12.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) two cats (c) three trees
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) wake up (c) new shoes
15. 15.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
16. 16.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) two cats (c) see you
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) you know (c) an orange
19. 19.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
21. 21.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
22. 22.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) sit up (c) three trees
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) hold on (c) my book
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) this is (c) you know
29. 29.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
30. 30.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
32. 32.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) turn off (c) you know
34. 34.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
35. 35.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) new shoes (c) an idea
37. 37.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup

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