Consonant Compound Letters (Consonant Blends)
Consonant compound letters are two or more consonant letters that come together, but each letter keeps its own sound.
Examples
Compound Letters
Sound
Examples
bl
/b/ + /l/
black, blue, blanket
br
/b/ + /r/
brown, bread, brother
cl
/k/ + /l/
class, clean, clock
cr
/k/ + /r/
crab, cry, cream
dr
/d/ + /r/
drink, dress, drum
fl
/f/ + /l/
flag, flower, fly
fr
/f/ + /r/
frog, fruit, friend
gl
/g/ + /l/
glass, green, glue
gr
/g/ + /r/
green, grape, grass
pl
/p/ + /l/
plane, plant, play
pr
/p/ + /r/
price, princess, present
sc
/s/ + /k/
school, scarf, score
sk
/s/ + /k/
sky, skin, skirt
sl
/s/ + /l/
sleep, slow, slide
sm
/s/ + /m/
small, smile, smoke
sn
/s/ + /n/
snake, snow, snack
sp
/s/ + /p/
spoon, sport, speak
st
/s/ + /t/
star, stop, student
sw
/s/ + /w/
swim, sweet, swing
tr
/t/ + /r/
tree, train, truck
tw
/t/ + /w/
twin, twelve, twist
Three-Letter Consonant Compounds
Compound
Examples
scr
screen, scream, scratch
shr
shrimp, shrink, shrub
spl
splash, split, splendid
spr
spring, spread, spray
squ
square, squash, squirrel
str
street, strong, strawberry
thr
three, throw, thread
Example Sentences
The blue bird can fly.
The frog is green.
I can swim in the pool.
The train is fast.
The children play in the street.
Note: Consonant compounds are also called consonant blends because we can hear the sound of each consonant.
Consonant compound letters are two or more consonant letters that come together, but each letter keeps its own sound.
Examples
Compound Letters
Sound
Examples
bl
/b/ + /l/
black, blue, blanket
br
/b/ + /r/
brown, bread, brother
cl
/k/ + /l/
class, clean, clock
cr
/k/ + /r/
crab, cry, cream
dr
/d/ + /r/
drink, dress, drum
fl
/f/ + /l/
flag, flower, fly
fr
/f/ + /r/
frog, fruit, friend
gl
/g/ + /l/
glass, green, glue
gr
/g/ + /r/
green, grape, grass
pl
/p/ + /l/
plane, plant, play
pr
/p/ + /r/
price, princess, present
sc
/s/ + /k/
school, scarf, score
sk
/s/ + /k/
sky, skin, skirt
sl
/s/ + /l/
sleep, slow, slide
sm
/s/ + /m/
small, smile, smoke
sn
/s/ + /n/
snake, snow, snack
sp
/s/ + /p/
spoon, sport, speak
st
/s/ + /t/
star, stop, student
sw
/s/ + /w/
swim, sweet, swing
tr
/t/ + /r/
tree, train, truck
tw
/t/ + /w/
twin, twelve, twist
Three-Letter Consonant Compounds
Compound
Examples
scr
screen, scream, scratch
shr
shrimp, shrink, shrub
spl
splash, split, splendid
spr
spring, spread, spray
squ
square, squash, squirrel
str
street, strong, strawberry
thr
three, throw, thread
Example Sentences
The blue bird can fly.
The frog is green.
I can swim in the pool.
The train is fast.
The children play in the street.
Note: Consonant compounds are also called consonant blends because we can hear the sound of each consonant.
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English Spoken Course
دورة المحادثة باللغة الانجليزية عن بعد:
Intermediate and advanced level
مميزات الدورة
⬛️تدريب على المحادثاتConversations
⬛️تدريب على Pronunciationالنطق
⬛️تصحيح النطق.
⬛️50 دقيقة
⬛️3 أيام فى الاسبوع.
⬛️محادثات صوتية عبر قاعات صوتية
⬛️خصوصية الكاملة للمشترك.
⭕️المشترك يحدد الوقت المناسب له.
⬛️الدورة تتيح لك اكتساب المهارات الاربعة بسهولة
◼️Speaking
◼️Listening
◼️Reading
◼️Writing
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تابعونا على تلغرام
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📚 Boost Your IELTS Vocabulary: Common Words & Synonyms
Using a variety of words is essential for Band 7+. Here’s a list of common words and alternatives you can use:
• Important → Crucial, Significant, Vital, Essential
• Big / Large → Huge, Massive, Enormous, Substantial
• Small → Tiny, Slight, Minor, Minimal
• Good → Excellent, Beneficial, Positive, Favorable
• Bad → Poor, Negative, Unfavorable, Detrimental
• Increase → Rise, Grow, Surge, Expand
• Decrease → Reduce, Decline, Drop, Diminish
• Help → Assist, Support, Aid, Facilitate
• Show / Demonstrate → Illustrate, Reveal, Indicate, Exhibit
• Use → Utilize, Employ, Apply, Exploit
• People → Individuals, Citizens, Residents, Population
• Think / Believe → Consider, Assume, Suppose, Regard
⸻
💡 Tip:
Try replacing simple words in your writing and speaking with these synonyms. It makes your language richer, more academic, and Band 7+ ready.
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📝 Practice:
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Using a variety of words is essential for Band 7+. Here’s a list of common words and alternatives you can use:
• Important → Crucial, Significant, Vital, Essential
• Big / Large → Huge, Massive, Enormous, Substantial
• Small → Tiny, Slight, Minor, Minimal
• Good → Excellent, Beneficial, Positive, Favorable
• Bad → Poor, Negative, Unfavorable, Detrimental
• Increase → Rise, Grow, Surge, Expand
• Decrease → Reduce, Decline, Drop, Diminish
• Help → Assist, Support, Aid, Facilitate
• Show / Demonstrate → Illustrate, Reveal, Indicate, Exhibit
• Use → Utilize, Employ, Apply, Exploit
• People → Individuals, Citizens, Residents, Population
• Think / Believe → Consider, Assume, Suppose, Regard
⸻
💡 Tip:
Try replacing simple words in your writing and speaking with these synonyms. It makes your language richer, more academic, and Band 7+ ready.
⸻
📝 Practice:
Write 3 sentences about your day using at least one synonym from the list. Share them in the comments!
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💭 English Tip: “I Wish”
I wish = talk about regrets or things we want to be different.
• Present regret: I wish I knew her number. (I don’t know it now)
• Past regret: I wish I had studied harder. (I didn’t study)
• Future desire: I wish it would stop raining. (I want it to stop)
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I wish = talk about regrets or things we want to be different.
• Present regret: I wish I knew her number. (I don’t know it now)
• Past regret: I wish I had studied harder. (I didn’t study)
• Future desire: I wish it would stop raining. (I want it to stop)
✍️ Make your own sentences in the comments
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