Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 976 · 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 “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
2. 2.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
5. 5.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
8. 8.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
9. 9.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
10. 10.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) lots of (c) so big
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) so big (c) look at
14. 14.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) get up (c) my book
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) find out (b) blue car (c) the dog
18. 18.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
21. 21.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
23. 23.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
24. 24.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
25. 25.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
26. 26.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) go home (c) sit up
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) this is (b) tea time (c) two cats
29. 29.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
30. 30.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
31. 31.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) three trees (c) jump in
33. 33.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) stand up (c) two cats
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
37. 37.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
38. 38.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
39. 39.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
40. 40.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout

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