Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 903 · 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) turn off (b) my bag (c) so big
2. 2.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
3. 3.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
4. 4.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
5. 5.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
6. 6.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
7. 7.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
8. 8.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
10. 10.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
11. 11.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
12. 12.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
13. 13.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) cut it out (b) the dog (c) two cats
17. 17.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
18. 18.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
22. 22.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
23. 23.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) new shoes (c) take it
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) new shoes (c) jump in
26. 26.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
27. 27.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
28. 28.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
29. 29.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
30. 30.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) two cats (c) clean it
33. 33.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) come in (c) see you
35. 35.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pass it (b) so big (c) you know
37. 37.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) my bag (c) look out
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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