Consonant Blends | Blending two letters | Listening Skills | Phonics | Learning to Read and Spell

Consonant blends, also known as consonant clusters, are groups of two or more consonants that appear together in a word, with each consonant retaining its own sound. These blends can occur at the beginning, middle, or end of words. When pronouncing a consonant blend, each consonant sound is articulated; you hear both sounds at the same time.
Examples of consonant blends include:
"bl" as in "black"
"br" as in "brown"
"cl" as in "climb"
"cr" as in "crisp"
"dr" as in "drink"
"fl" as in "fly"
"fr" as in "frog"