What phonics term describes two or three adjacent consonants that retain their individual sounds when spoken (such as 'bl', 'str', 'cr')?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. Consonant blends (or clusters)

  1. Step 1: In a consonant blend or cluster, two or more consonants appear together, but each sound is distinctly audible (e.g. /b/ and /l/ in 'blue'). Step 2. This contrasts with digraphs where two letters merge into a completely new single sound. Answer: Consonant blends (or clusters). Why not the others: Digraphs make one sound; silent letters have no sound; diphthongs are vowel glides.

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