Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 924 · 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) see you (b) three trees (c) give up
2. 2.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) cut it out (c) go home
4. 4.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
5. 5.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) come in (c) three trees
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) so big (c) go home
8. 8.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) tea time (c) so big
10. 10.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
11. 11.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) my book (c) pass it
15. 15.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
17. 17.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) tea time (c) my book
19. 19.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
20. 20.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
23. 23.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
24. 24.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
25. 25.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) my bag (c) jump in
27. 27.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) lots of (b) blue car (c) new shoes
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
33. 33.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
36. 36.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) new shoes (c) get up
38. 38.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
39. 39.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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