Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 89 · 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 “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) find out (b) the dog (c) so big
3. 3.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) you know (c) blue car
5. 5.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
9. 9.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
10. 10.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
11. 11.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) see you (c) blue car
13. 13.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
14. 14.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
15. 15.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
16. 16.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
17. 17.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
18. 18.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
19. 19.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
20. 20.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
21. 21.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
22. 22.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) two cats (c) fill in
24. 24.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
28. 28.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
29. 29.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
35. 35.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
37. 37.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit

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