Consonant Blends (2 & 3 letter)

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What is a consonant blend?

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A consonant blend is a group of two or three consonants that appear together in a word, where each consonant sound is heard. For example, in the word 'bl'ack, both 'b' and 'l' sounds are pronounced.

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Give an example of a 2-letter consonant blend.

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An example of a 2-letter consonant blend is 'st' as in the word 'stop'.

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Give an example of a 3-letter consonant blend.

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An example of a 3-letter consonant blend is 'str' as in the word 'street'.

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What sound does the blend 'sm' make?

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The blend 'sm' makes the sound /sm/, as in the word 'smile'.

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What sound does the blend 'fr' make?

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The blend 'fr' makes the sound /fr/, as in the word 'frog'.

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What sound does the blend 'sw' make?

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The blend 'sw' makes the sound /sw/, as in the word 'swing'.

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What sound does the blend 'gl' make?

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The blend 'gl' makes the sound /gl/, as in the word 'glass'.

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What sound does the blend 'str' make?

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The blend 'str' makes the sound /str/, as in the word 'string'.

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What is the difference between a consonant blend and a consonant digraph?

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A consonant blend combines two or three consonants where each sound is heard, while a consonant digraph combines two consonants to make one sound, like 'sh' in 'ship'.

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How can you identify a consonant blend in a word?

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You can identify a consonant blend in a word by listening for two or three consonant sounds that are pronounced together at the beginning or end of the word.