Consonant Clusters

A consonant cluster is a group of two or more consonant sounds that appear together in a syllable without any vowels in between.

An example of a word with a consonant cluster at the beginning is 'splash'.

The consonant cluster in the word 'grass' is 'gr'.

The consonant cluster in the word 'snake' is 'sn'.

The consonant cluster in the word 'slip' is 'sl'.

The consonant cluster in the word 'star' is 'st'.

The consonant cluster in the word 'spoon' is 'sp'.

A consonant cluster consists of two or more consonants together, while a single consonant is just one consonant sound.

Yes, consonant clusters can occur at the end of words. An example is 'test'.

Common consonant clusters in English include 'br', 'cr', 'dr', 'fl', 'gl', 'pl', 'tr', and 'st'.