Consonant blends can
consist of either two letters or three letters. The sound of each consonant is
blended together to produce an individually blended fast pace sound. In a consonant blend, we can hear the sound
of the individual consonants.
They are prominently divided into two types,
1.
Initial consonant blends: The initial consonant blends are a group of
letters that come at the beginning of a word.
2.
Final consonant blends: The final consonant blends are a group of letters
that comes at the end of the word.
Real-life blending example: To make things clearer, consider you are about to blend a few
strawberries, bananas, and milk to make a smoothie. At the end of the process, you
get a yummy and wonderful creamy smoothie. This smoothie is great, but yet you can
also taste the individual ingredients that you initially used.
This is the same principle on which blending of sounds works on.
E.g. When you blend
"/s/" and "/c/" sounds the final sound is a blend of both
the individual sounds,"/sc/". You can hear the /s/ sound as well as
the /k/ sound in the final blend.
Let's look at some more
combinations:
s-blends
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l-blends
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r-blends
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/s/+/c/=/sc/
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/b/+/l/=/bl/
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/b/+/r/=/br/
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/s/+/k/=/sk/
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/c/+/l/=/cl/
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/c/+/r/=/cr/
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/s/+/l/=/sl/
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/f/+/l/=/fl/
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/d/+/r/=/dr/
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/s/+/m/=/sm/
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/g/+/l/=/gl/
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/f/+/r/=/fr/
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/s/+/n/=/sn/
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/p/+/l/=/pl/
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/g/+/r/=/gr/
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/s/+/p/=/sp/
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/p/+/r/=/pr/
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/s/+/t/=/st/
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/t/+/r/=/tr/
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/s/+/w/=/sw/
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Initial Consonant Blends (Two Letters)
Word List: S Blends (sc-, sk-, sl-, sm-, sn-, sp-, st-, sw-)
sc words
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sk words
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sl words
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sm words
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sn words
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sp words
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st words
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sw words
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scan
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ski
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slab
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smog
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snug
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span
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star
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swap
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scam
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sky
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slam
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smack
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snap
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spin
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stem
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swim
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scab
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skin
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slap
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smock
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snob
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spun
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step
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swam
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scum
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skim
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sled
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smudge
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snip
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spat
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still
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sway
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Scot
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skit
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slid
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smoke
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snub
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spot
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stiff
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swamp
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scar
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skip
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slip
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smash
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snug
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spur
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stop
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swan
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scant
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skill
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slit
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smile
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snow
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spy
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stew
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swatch
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scarf
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skull
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slot
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smart
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snack
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space
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stare
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swine
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scare
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skew
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slug
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smear
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snare
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speck
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stair
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swift
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score
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skunk
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slim
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smooth
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snore
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spend
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start
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sweat
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scalp
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skate
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slop
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smear
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sniff
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spent
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starve
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sweet
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scout
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skillet
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slide
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smart
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snare
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spike
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starch
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sweep
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scorn
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slate
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snail
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spill
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steal
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scorch
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slant
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sneak
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spine
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stool
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scold
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slope
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sneeze
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speak
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storm
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scale
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slice
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sneeze
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spark
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steep
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scooter
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slime
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spear
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steer
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slush
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speed
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steam
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sleep
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spoil
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stick
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slipper
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spoon
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stove
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spout
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style
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speech
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stink
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spanner
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stitch
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spider
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stock
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Word List:
L Blends (bl-, cl-. fl-, gl-, pl-)
bl words
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cl words
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fl words
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gl words
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pl words
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blue
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clue
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fly
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glue
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plan
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blow
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clap
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flu
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glad
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plant
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black
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clad
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flame
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glam
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plum
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blank
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clan
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flap
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glow
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plume
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blink
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clam
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flop
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glaze
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plot
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blunt
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claw
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flip
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globe
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play
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bless
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clap
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flag
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glide
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plus
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bluff
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clip
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flat
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glove
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plane
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blush
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clog
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flow
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glass
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place
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blend
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club
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floss
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glare
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plain
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blade
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class
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flute
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glitch
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please
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blaze
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clove
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flood
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gloom
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plead
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blame
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clock
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float
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glaze
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pledge
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blood
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clown
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floor
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bloom
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claim
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flea
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blouse
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cling
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Word List:
R Blends (br-, cr-, dr-, fr-, gr-, pr-, tr-)
br words
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cr words
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dr words
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fr words
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gr words
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pr words
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tr words
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brat
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cry
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dry
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fry
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grow
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prom
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try
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brew
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crab
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drag
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frog
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grew
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pram
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truck
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brow
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crew
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drop
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from
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grin
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press
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trade
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braid
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crow
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drug
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fresh
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graze
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prank
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tram
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brain
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crush
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draw
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frank
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grand
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print
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trout
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bread
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crash
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drew
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frame
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grant
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prowl
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trap
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brown
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crack
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drum
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fridge
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grape
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praise
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trip
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brink
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crisp
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drone
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friend
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grade
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pride
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tray
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bring
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crane
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drawl
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frown
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grind
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prime
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trim
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brave
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crowl
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dream
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freeze
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grave
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prize
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tree
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broom
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crook
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drool
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fright
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grain
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price
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true
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bridge
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crown
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dress
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greet
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prone
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track
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bright
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crave
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drift
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green
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prove
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trace
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branch
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crazy
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drank
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great
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proof
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trade
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browse
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crinkle
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groan
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prune
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treat
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ground
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prince
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train
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groom
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prank
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trust
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trash
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trunk
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Initial Consonant Blends (Three Letters)
Word List:
(str-, spr-, spl-, scr-, squ-,-shr, -thr)
str words
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spr words
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spl words
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scr words
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squ words
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shr words
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thr words
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streak
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spring
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splash
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screech
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squirrel
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shrub
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three
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strap
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spray
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split
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script
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squint
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shrine
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thrice
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straw
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spread
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splendid
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scrape
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square
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shrewd
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throat
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strong
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sprint
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spleen
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scream
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squeeze
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shrimp
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thrush
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stride
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sprite
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splat
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scrap
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squeak
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shrink
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threat
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string
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sprout
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splutter
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screen
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squid
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shrunk
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throne
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street
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sprung
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splendor
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screw
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squirm
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shrug
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thread
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stripe
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sprinkle
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splurge
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scribble
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squash
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shrivel
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throb
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Final Consonant Blends (Two Letters)
Word List:
(-nd, -nt, -nk, -st, -sk, -sp, -mp, -rd)
nd words
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nt words
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nk words
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st words
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sk words
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sp words
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mp words
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rd words
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kind
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client
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blink
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first
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desk
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gasp
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clamp
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bird
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find
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spent
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blank
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last
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husk
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wasp
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lamp
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word
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grind
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sprint
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frank
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must
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dusk
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grasp
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damp
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hard
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blind
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blunt
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drank
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just
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musk
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clasp
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dump
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card
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end
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different
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drink
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lust
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task
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crisp
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jump
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yard
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bland
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parent
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pink
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trust
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ask
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pump
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record
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blend
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plant
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bank
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test
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risk
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hump
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Word List:
(-ld, -lp, -lt, -lf, -pt, -ft, -ct)
ld words
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lp words
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lf words
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pt words
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ft words
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ct words
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gold
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help
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elf
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kept
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soft
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act
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mold
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gulp
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golf
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slept
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gift
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fact
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hold
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scalp
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gulf
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adopt
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drift
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tract
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bold
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pulp
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self
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attempt
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rift
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object
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scold
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yelp
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shelf
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exempt
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raft
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project
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told
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wolf
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left
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respect
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Digraphs: When two consonants are joined together, the
final sound is neither of any two consonants, but produce a completely new
sound. For Blends, we related it to a smoothie, where we can taste the
individual ingredients in the final product. For digraphs, let's take an example
of fried chicken. The initial ingredients are flour, egg, some spices, oil and
of course chicken. But the final product has a completely new taste. No initial
ingredients can be tasted. That is exactly what digraphs are!
Word List:
(ch, sh, th, wh)
ch words
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sh words
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th words
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wh words
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chair
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she
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think
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whale
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child
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share
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thank
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what
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children
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shout
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health
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wheat
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blind
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shrewd
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south
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wheal
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beach
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shy
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bath
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why
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speech
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mash
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cloth
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where
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screech
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flash
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smooth
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whisper
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