Episode #116: A First Look at Consonant Clusters

How are English listening, English grammar and English pronunciation connected?
One way is consonant clusters. Consonant clusters, for example /bd/, /vd/, and /rdʒd/, are series of consonants pronounced together, without any vowels in them. Consonant clusters are often pronounced so quickly that they seem to be a single sound. You can find consonant clusters in the beginning, middle and end of English words. Consonant clusters at the end of words are critical for understanding and pronouncing the past tense forms of verbs so that everyone can clearly understand if the past or present is being spoken of.
Listen to Episode 116 to understand if you already master consonant clusters or need to study them more.

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