Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 937 · 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 “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
2. 2.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
3. 3.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
4. 4.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
5. 5.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
6. 6.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) two cats (c) find out
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) three trees (c) hold on
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) two cats (c) my bag
14. 14.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
15. 15.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
16. 16.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
17. 17.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) the dog (c) come in
19. 19.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) clean it (c) my book
26. 26.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) two cats (c) put on
29. 29.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
32. 32.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
35. 35.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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