Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 904 · 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) jump | in (b) jum-pin
2. 2.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
3. 3.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) new shoes (c) so big
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) new shoes (c) my book
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) my book (c) cut it out
7. 7.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) the dog (c) hold on
9. 9.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
10. 10.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
11. 11.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) my bag (c) stand up
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
16. 16.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
17. 17.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) so big (c) sit up
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) an orange (c) so big
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
22. 22.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
23. 23.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
24. 24.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
25. 25.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
28. 28.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) blue car (c) what about
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) find out (c) so big
31. 31.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
32. 32.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) wake up (c) tea time
34. 34.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
35. 35.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
38. 38.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
39. 39.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
40. 40.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof

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