Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 886 · 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 “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
2. 2.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
3. 3.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) tea time (c) look out
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) wake up (b) blue car (c) the dog
6. 6.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
7. 7.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
8. 8.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) pass it (c) blue car
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) turn off (c) tea time
11. 11.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
12. 12.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
13. 13.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
14. 14.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
15. 15.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
16. 16.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) my book (c) stand up
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) so big (c) give up
20. 20.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
21. 21.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
23. 23.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
24. 24.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
25. 25.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
26. 26.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) see you (c) my book
28. 28.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
30. 30.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) new shoes (c) find out
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) my bag (c) pick it up
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
35. 35.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
36. 36.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
37. 37.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) tea time (c) sit up
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) take it (c) tea time
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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