Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 92 · 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) the dog (b) hold on (c) blue car
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) go home (c) jump in
3. 3.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
4. 4.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
5. 5.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) see you (c) so big
7. 7.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) sit up (c) you know
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
11. 11.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
12. 12.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
13. 13.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
14. 14.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
15. 15.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) find out (b) blue car (c) two cats
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) go home (c) look out
22. 22.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
23. 23.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
24. 24.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
25. 25.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) three trees (c) take it
28. 28.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
29. 29.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
32. 32.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
33. 33.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
34. 34.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
36. 36.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
37. 37.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
38. 38.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) half an apple (c) blue car
40. 40.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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