Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 934 · 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 “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) see you (c) fill in
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) see you (c) go home
4. 4.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) see you (c) two cats
10. 10.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
11. 11.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
12. 12.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
13. 13.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) give up (c) so big
15. 15.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
16. 16.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) tea time (c) two cats
18. 18.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
19. 19.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
20. 20.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
22. 22.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
23. 23.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
24. 24.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
25. 25.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
27. 27.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
28. 28.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
29. 29.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
30. 30.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) go home (c) half an apple
32. 32.Which little sound joins “so easy” 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) tea time (b) hold on (c) two cats
34. 34.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
35. 35.Which little sound joins “she ate” 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) see you (b) go home (c) take it
37. 37.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
38. 38.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
40. 40.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on

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