Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 940 · 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 “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
2. 2.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
3. 3.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) cut it out (c) see you
6. 6.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
7. 7.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) two cats (c) the dog
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) three trees (c) an egg
10. 10.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
11. 11.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) tea time (c) find out
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) stand up (c) two cats
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) tea time (b) go home (c) come in
17. 17.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) new shoes (c) pass it
21. 21.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
22. 22.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
23. 23.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
24. 24.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
25. 25.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
26. 26.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
27. 27.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
28. 28.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
29. 29.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) you know (c) hold on
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) kind of (c) three trees
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) my bag (c) turn off
35. 35.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
38. 38.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup

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