Initial consonant clusters
[pl], [pr], [bl], [br]
plead – please – plink – pleasant – plenty – plan – plastic – platter –
plaza – plot – plural – plume – plug – pluck – plum – plump – plus – play –
place – plain – plane – plague – plywood – plight – plow – plosive;
preach – priest – pretty – prepare – prefer – print – prison – press –
present – pregnant – practice – practical – prank – problem – product – profit
– proof – prove – prune – prude – professor – promote – praise – pray – prayer
– price – pride – prime – private – prize – pry – proud – prowl – prose – probe
– prone – program;
bleed – bleak – blink – bliss – bless – blend – black – blank – blast –
block – blond – blue – bloom – blur – blood – blame – blaze – blind – blow –
bloat;
breed – breeze – breathe – brief – bring – brick – brim – bread – breast –
brand – bracket – bra – broad – broth – brood – broom – brook – brother – brush
– brain – break – brace – bright – brow – brown – browser – broil – broken;
[tr], [dr]
tree – treat – trim – trip – trick – trend – tread – track – trap – travel
– tram – trauma – true – troop – trust – truck – trunk – tray – trace – train –
trail – try – tribe – trout – troll;
dream – drill – drink – drip – draft – drama – draw – drop – droop – drew –
drum – drunk – drain – drape – dry – drive – drown – drone – drove;
[kl], [kr], [gl], [gr]
clean – clear – click – cling – clever – cleft – clan – class – clasp –
clue – clerk – club – claim – clay – climb – cloud – clown – close – clone;
cream – creed – critical – crib – credit – crest – crack – crash – crawl –
cross – crop – crew – cruise – crude – crook – crush – crust – crazy – crane –
cry – crime – crisis – crowd – crown – crow;
glee – glib – glimpse – glare – glad – glamor – glance – glue – gloomy –
glum – glide – globe – global;
green – Greek – grief – grease – grip – grim – grin – grab – gram – grand –
grasp – grew – groom – group – great – grade – grave – grime – grind – ground –
grow – grown – growth – gross;
[fl], [fr]
flee – fleece – flick – flint – flip – flesh – flex – flare – flap – flax –
floor – flock – floss – flew – flu – flirt – flame – flake – fly – flight –
Floyd – flow – flown;
free – freeze – freak – frequent – frisk – frigid – Fred – friend – fresh –
Frank – fraction – fragment – fragile – fraud – frog – frost – fruit – frame –
fragrant – phrase – freight – fry – fright – frown – froze;
[θr], [shr]
three – thrifty – thrill – thread – threat – threshhold – thrash – throng –
throb – through – threw – thrush – thrust – thrice – thrive – throat – throw –
thrown – throne,
shriek – shrimp – shrink – shred – shredder – shrewd – shrug – shrine;
[sk], [skr]
ski – skin – skip – skim – scare – scan – scatter – scar – score – scoff –
school – scuba – skirt – skunk – skull – sculpture – skate – scale – sky –
scout – scoundrel – scope – scold;
scream – screen – screech – scribble – scrimp – script – scrap – scratch –
scramble – scrawl – screw – scrooge – scruple – scrutiny – scrub – scrape –
scroll;
[sl], [sm], [sn]
sleep – sleet – sleeve – sleazy – sling – slick – slim – slip – slit –
slender – sledge – slam – slap – slash – slack – slang – slot – slob – sloppy –
sluice – slew – slur – slurp – slum – slug – slave – slay – sleigh – sly –
slide – slight – slime – slouch – slow – slope – slogan;
smear – Smith – smell – smash – smack – smart – small – smog – smock –
smooth – smooch – smother – smudge – smug – smile – smoke – smolder;
sneeze – sneak – sneer – sniff – snip – snare – snack – snap – snatch –
snarl – snore – snort – snorkel – snob – snoop – snug – snake – snail – snipe –
sniper – snout – snow;
[sp], [spl], [spr]
speak – speed – spin – spit – spill – spirit – spend – special – speck – spell
– spare – span – spam – spark – spa – sport – spot – sponsor – spoon – spool –
spook – spur – sponge – Spain – space – spy – spice – spike – spine – spite –
spout – spouse – spoil – spoke – spoken;
spleen – split – splint – splinter – splendid – splendor – splash – splotch
– splurge – splay – splice;
spree – spring – sprint – sprinkle – spread – sprang – sprawl – spruce –
sprung – spray – sprain – sprite – sprout;
[st], [str]
steal – steam – steel – steep – steer – stick – still – stiff – step –
stencil – sterile – stare – stair – stand – stamp – stab – statue – staff –
star – stark – start – store – stork – storm – stop – stock – story – stew –
stool – stoop – student – stir – sterling – stern – study – stuff – stub –
stubborn – stun – stunt – stumble – stay – stake – state – stain – style – sty
– stout – stone – stove – stow;
street – stream – streak – strict – string – strip – stress – stretch –
strength – strand – strangle – strap – stratosphere – straw – strong – struck –
structure – struggle – strange – strain – straight – stray – strike – stripe –
strive – stride – stroke – stroll;
[sw], [tw], [dw], [kw], [skw],
[gw]
sweet – sweep – swim – swift – switch – swing – swindle – Swiss – swivel –
swell – swept – sweat – swear – swore – sworn – swarm – swan – swallow – swamp
– swab – swap – swung – sway – swine – swollen;
tweed – tweezer – twin – twist – twig – twelve – twenty – twang – twice –
twilight – twine;
dwarf – dwell – dwindle – Dwayne – Dwight;
queen – queer – quick – quit – question – quest – quarrel – quart – quarter
– quite – quiet – quote – quotation;
squeeze – squeak – squeal – squid – square – squad – squander – squash –
squat – squirrel – squirt;
Gwen – Gwendolen – Guatemala.
