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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 th cluster

 

In the consonant cluster 'th', the /th/ can be changed or 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.    

             
 

The 'th' may become a /t/ as in months (munts) 

 
 

     There are twelve months in a year.

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The 'th' may become a /k/ as in strengths (strengks)

  
 

     Athletes strengths are sapped if they exercise excessively.

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The 'th' may become a /thv/ as in twelfths (twelfs)  

 
 

     The recipe calls for seven-twelfths of a cup of butter.

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The nt cluster

In the consonant cluster 'nt', if it is followed by a vowel sound, the /t/ may be

dropped. A flapped 'n' is used in its place.

    

     Listen to these examples. The first word is with proper enunciation, the

     second with the reduced sounds. Then listen to the words in sentences.    

             
 

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The center of town is that way.                           

      (cen'ner) 

  
 

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The renter of the house couldn't pay the rent.   

      (ren'ner)

  
 

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That shirt costs twenty dollars.                         

                       (twen'ny) 
             

 

          Other Consonant Cluster Pages

              Page 1     sts and sks clusters

              Page 3     Changes with is this/that, Assimilation, and dropped

                             auxiliary verbs

 

 

 

  

 

 

 
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