A Sound Track to Reading

Lesson 12
Part One – Fundamentals SecAon: Lessons 1 - 30

Beginning Consonant Blends

Copyright 2019 by Donald L. Potter

Lesson 12: Consonant Blends
A consonant blend is two or three consonants said together each keeping its own sound.
They are slid together smoothly with the short vowel so there is not break.

Initial Blends

dra- dre- dri- dro- dru- - fra- fre- fri- fro- fru-
gla- gle- gli- glo- glu- - pla- ple- pli- plo- plu-
sna- sne- sni- sno- snu- - sta- ste- sti- sto- stu-

1. brim brag bred drop drug fret Fred

2. grub flat glut slit sled plat plot
 Combinations of Initial and Final Blends

1. blast flint grunt scant prompt grist

2. scrimp sprint splint blend flask squint

1. crabs crammed frosted gritting crusty

2. sprints stuttered flexing scanned testy
3. flexes bramble stomped graspy skimpy
4. grandness briskness bluntly bluffing frisky