Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 928 · 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.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
2. 2.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
3. 3.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
4. 4.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) new shoes (c) this is
7. 7.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
8. 8.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
9. 9.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) blue car (c) get up
11. 11.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
12. 12.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
18. 18.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
19. 19.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
21. 21.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
22. 22.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) kind of (b) three trees (c) new shoes
25. 25.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
26. 26.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
27. 27.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
28. 28.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) find out (b) you know (c) see you
30. 30.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
31. 31.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) you know (c) clean it
33. 33.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) jump in (c) so big
35. 35.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
36. 36.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) two cats (c) an hour
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) my book (c) go home
40. 40.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in

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