Consonant Exercises
Consonant Exercises
Consonant Exercises
Read the following words containing some critical consonant blends in the initial, medial and final positions. Pronounce each word correctly. Note the guide words.
[ st~ ] [ sk~ ] [ skw~] [ sm~ ] [ sn~] [ sp~] [ sw~] [ skr~] [ str~] [ spr~] [ spl~] [ r~] [ r~] [ kr~] [ kl~] [ tw~] [~nt ]
stall, style, still, steam, stick, stale, stop, start, stir skill, skate, scope, skin, scan, sky, scale, scold, scheme, schooner square, squire, squid, squash, squeal, squall, squander, squirm smile, smell, smooth, small, smart, smash, smut, smack, smorgasbord, smoke snack, snip, snoop, snare, sneeze, snore, snatch, sneak, snap, snub spade, span, spool, spot, speak, spill, spin, spice, spoon, spell, spare swell, sway, sweep, swoon, swim, sweet, swear, sweat, swab, swag scrap, scream, screen, scrub, screw, scrawl, scroll, scribe, scramble, screech strip, stray, stripe, stream, strong, stroke, strut, stroll, strap, string spray, spread, sprout, spring, sprain, spree, sprawl splash, split, splice, splunge, splinter, splutter, splint, splotch, spleen three, through, threat, throb, thrive, throng, threw, thrash, thrill, thrush shred, shrewd, shrub, shrine, shrink, shrill, shriek, shrew crew, cream, crest, creek, crown, crude, chrome, chronic, crystal, cram class, clue, clown, clog, clove, club, clear, clam, clean, cling twin, tweed, twine, twice, twirl, tweet, twang, twig, tweak sent, bent, joint, complaint, mint, saint, lint, hunt, hint, ant
[~mpt ] tempt, attempt, bumped, clamped, pumped, unkempt, prompt [~lt ] [~kt ] [~pt ] [~ft ] [~rt ] [~rst ] [~rpt ] [~sk ] guilt, salt, malt, halt, felt, welt, holt, hilt, fault, molt, vault, colt fact, sect, elect, duct, strict, induct, subtract, retract, contact, restrict apt, opt, kept, adopt, erupt, slept, corrupt, crept, script, hopped, percept gift, lift, sift, graft, waft, deft, loft, soft, oft, coughed, laughed, miffed sort, hurt, wart, chart, dirt, part, port, art, flirt, fort, abort worst, thirst, first, burst, cursed, nursed, pursed, versed warped, harped, burped, slurped, chirped ask, disk, task, mask, bask, desk, tusk, musk, whisk, kiosk
[~st ] [~sp ] [~sks ] [~skt ] [~sts ] [~sps ] [~lf ] [~rf ] [~rv ] [~lv ] [~rl ] [~r ] [~rld ] [~mp ] [~rb ] [~rn ] [~nkt ] [~ks ] [~gz ]
cast, last, feast, past, mist, quest, just, cost, lost, missed, guessed crisp, lisp, wisp, asp, wasp, clasp, gasp, cusp, grasp, hasp asks, masks, desks, disks, flasks, tusks asked, whisked, basked, husked, risked, masked costs, guests, lasts, feasts, pests, hosts, broadcasts grasps, clasps, wasps, rasps, gasps, wisps, lisps elf, self, golf, shelf, wolf, Ralph turf, serf, scarf, kerf, surf, dwarf, wharf nerve, serve, curve, verve, carve twelve, solve, involve, shelve, delve, dissolve, resolve girl, curl, earl, pearl, hurl, whirl, swirl mirth, birth, earth, worth, north, hearth, dearth world, hurled, twirled, curled, swirled, whirled, whorled, furled hemp, bump, scamp, thump, jump, camp, romp, limp orb, herb, verb, barb, blurb, curb, proverb, disturb urn, turn, spurn, kern, churn, born, stern, barn extinct, distinct, instinct, winked, linked, precinct, succinct excel, excuse, exceed, expect, expanse, extreme, exodus, extract, exclaim exist, exit, exert, exhort, exhaust, exempt, exhibit, example, exact, examine