Consonant Blends Definition An initial consonant blend is

Consonant Blends

Definition: An initial consonant blend is a team of two consonant letters working together. Both letter sounds are heard in sounding out the team. Example—the b and l are blended together when sounding out the word--black

Say “bl” black blame blank blast bleed blend blind block bloom blow blue blush

Say “br” brag brain brake brand brave breeze brick bring broke broom brother brown brush

Say “cl” clam clap class claw clay clean climb clock close clown

Say “cr” crab crack crash creep crib crime crop cross crow

Say “dr” drag draw dream dress drip drop drum dry

Say “fl” flag flake flame flap flash flat flip float flower fly flood

Say “fr” frame freeze fresh friend frog from front fry frisbee

Say “ gl” glade glass glide glib glove glow glue

Say “gr” grab grape grass green grim grip growl

Say “pl” place plane plate play please plot plug plus plant

Say “pr” press price pride prince prize problem pretend present program predict

Say “sl” slam slap sled sleep slide slip slow

Say “sm” small smart smell smile smog smoke

Say “st” stand staple step steep sting stop store story

Say “sw” sweet swim switch swine swing sweep swam swat

Say “sp” space spin spot spoon sport speak spoke special

Say “sn” snap snail snake snout snoop snare snack snort snore

Say “sk” skip skate skirt skinny skateboard skunk sketch

Say “sc” scam scope scooter scoop scare scold scorpion