Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 861 · 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.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
2. 2.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
5. 5.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) jump in (b) you know (c) my book
7. 7.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
8. 8.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) go home (c) pick it up
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
12. 12.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
13. 13.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) my book (c) take it
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) wake up (c) go home
16. 16.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) new shoes (c) stand up
19. 19.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
20. 20.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
21. 21.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) two cats (c) look at
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) blue car (c) an idea
24. 24.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
25. 25.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) look out (c) the dog
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) go home (c) get up
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) three trees (c) tea time
33. 33.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
35. 35.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) fill in (c) three trees
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) the dog (c) this is
39. 39.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
40. 40.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out

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