Double Consonants and Pronunciation

Clark the dog introduces vowels and consonants, focusing on double consonants in words. He explains how double consonants separate syllables and change word meanings, using examples like 'kitten' and 'hidden'. The video also covers syllables and provides various examples of words with double consonants, concluding with a playful exploration of these concepts.

Which of the following is a vowel?

• E

• B

• H

• G

What is the term for letters that are not vowels?

• Vowels

• Consonants

• Syllables

• Phonetics

Which letter sometimes acts as both a vowel and a consonant?

• A

• O

• E

• Y

What is the pattern described for words with double consonants?

• Two consonants together

• Two vowels together

• Two consonants with vowels on each side

• Two vowels with consonants on each side

What new word is formed by combining 'kit' and 'ten'?

• Kit

• Kettle

• Kite

• Kitten

In the word 'kitten', how many times is the 'T' sound pronounced?

• Once

• Twice

• Three times

• Not at all

How many syllables are in the word 'kitten'?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

What is an example of a one-syllable word mentioned?

• Kitten

• Dog

• Flutter

• Hidden

What does the word 'hidden' look like when split into two parts?

• Hid and Den

• Hide and Den

• Hid and Then

• Hit and Den

What is the correct pronunciation of 'hidden'?

• Hid-den

• Hidden

• Hi-den

• Hid-then