Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 942 · 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 “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) you know (c) this is
3. 3.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
4. 4.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) blue car (c) an egg
6. 6.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) an hour (c) the dog
8. 8.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
9. 9.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
10. 10.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
11. 11.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
12. 12.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) new shoes (c) pick it up
16. 16.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
17. 17.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
20. 20.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
21. 21.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) see you (c) three trees
26. 26.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
28. 28.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
29. 29.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
30. 30.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
31. 31.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) go home (c) my book
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my bag (c) put on
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) give up (c) see you
35. 35.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
37. 37.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
38. 38.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) go home (c) kind of

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