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Consonant Clusters

Sometimes in certain consonant clusters (a string of two or more consonants in a word) the sounds may be reduced or dropped. Below are some of these reductions.

The sts cluster In the consonant cluster 'sts', the /t/ can be dropped. Listen to these examples. The first word is with proper enunciation, the second with the reduced sounds. Then listen to the words in sentences.

	costs (cos:s)	masts (mas:s)	tests (tes:s)

	A Porsche costs way too much for me.
	The masts on the sailing ship were over forty feet tall.
	Most students are not that fond of tests.

The sks cluster In the consonant cluster 'sks' the /k/ may be dropped. Listen to these examples. The first word is with proper enunciation, the second with the reduced sounds. Then listen to the words in sentences.

	masks	asks	desks
	(mas:s)	(as:s)	(des:s)

	At a costume party, masks are mandatory.			play
	A certain relative of mine often asks me for money.			play
	The desks used in classrooms are usually uncomfortable.			play

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