CONSONANT CLUSTERS

CONSONANT CLUSTERS

A consonant cluster is a group or sequence of consonants that appear together in a syllable without a vowel between them.

* The longest possible cluster in English is three consonant sounds at the start, such as 'splash', and four at the end, as in 'twelfths'.

Examples

The sts cluster In the consonant cluster 'sts', the /t/ can be dropped.
		costs (cos:s)		A Porsche costs way too much for me.
		masts (mas:s)		The masts on the sailing ship were over forty feet tall.
		tests (tes:s)		Most students are not that fond of tests.
The sks cluster In the consonant cluster 'sks' the /k/ may be dropped.
		masks (mas:s)		At a costume party, masks are mandatory.
		asks (as:s)		A certain relative of mine often asks me for money.
		desks (des:s)		The desks used in classrooms are usually uncomfortable.

3. 10 words of difficult pronunciation for me:

1. Strength: the quality or state of being strong; Consonant Cluster: Str

2. Twelfth: next after the eleventh; Consonant Cluster: Tw

3. Month: into which the calendar year is divided; Consonant Cluster: Ths

4. Theater: stage entertainments; Consonant Cluster: Th

5. Three: a cardinal number; Consonant Cluster: Thr

6. Mask: a covering for all or part of the face; Consonant Cluster: Sk

7. Ask: to put a question to; Consonant Cluster: Sk

8. Desk: an article of furniture having a broad; Consonant Cluster:Sk

9. Triumphed: instance or occasion of victory; Consonant Cluster: Tr

10. Temptation: a person or thing that tempts; Consonant Cluster: Pt

11. Glimpsed: a momentary or slight appearance; Consonant Cluster: Gl

hens: domestic fowls of either sex.

behind: following or further back than (another member of a moving group)

bends: shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle…

change : make or become different

thousandth: cardinal number



worlds: the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples

depth: the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something

nymphs: a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations

cloths: woven or felted fabric made from wool, cotton, or a similar fibre

fights: take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons

1. Revamp: alter something so as to improve its appearance. consonant cluster: mp

2. hysterics:wildly emotional behaviour. Consonant cluster: hyst

4. mangrove: a tropical tree. Consonant cluser: ngr

5.Ruthless: having no sympathy or pity. Consonant cluster: symp

6. saccharine: sweet or sentimental. Consonant cluser: cch

7. eponymous: giving their name of a person. Consonant cluser: nym

8. contrite: very sorry for having done wrong. Consonant cluster: ntr

9. bedfellow: person or thing closely associated with another. Consonant cluster: df

10.arthritis: painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints. Consonant cluster: rthr

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A flea and a fly flew up in a flue.
Said the flea, "Let us fly!"
Said the fly, "Let us flee!"
So they flew through a flaw in the flue.