Welcome to my cluster sounds resource page! If you're learning English as a second language, or if you're a native speaker looking to improve your pronunciation, you may have come across the term "cluster sounds". So, what are cluster sounds?
In English, a cluster sound (also known as a consonant cluster) is a group of two or more consonants that are pronounced together without any vowel sounds in between. These sounds can be challenging for English learners to master, as they require careful attention to mouth placement, breath control, and overall mouth movement.
On this page, I've compiled a list of common cluster sounds in English, along with some practice exercises to help you improve your pronunciation. By learning these sounds and practising them regularly, you can become a more confident and effective speaker of English.
/sl/ | /pl/ | /fl/ | /kl/ | /bl/ | /gl/ |
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sledge | place | floor | clock | black | glaze |
sleeve | please | flow | click | blend | glass |
sleep | pluck | flaw | cliche | blame | glitter |
slide | plough | flip | clip | bleat | glove |
slip | plume | fleece | clink | blimp | glow |
slot | platter | fling | clasp | bliss | global |
slow | plop | flight | clique | blight | glisten |
slogan | plot | inflate | clinic | blunder | gloss |
slot | pluck | flow | cloak | blob | glittery |
slug | plod | inflatable | clunky | blurt | glorious |
sloppy | plaid | flaw | clucking | blunder | gloom |
slope | ploughshare | infield | clockwork | blob | gloat |
slouch | plausibly | infielder | clockmaker | blowout | glacier |
slick | plant | inflated | cloakroom | blip | glimmering |
slimmer | plastic | inflator | cliquey | blight | glamorous |
slender | plaster | flammable | clog | blanch | glance |
slavery | plenteous | flamingo | clicker | blanket | gladiator |
slash | plentiful | flavour | clinch | blabber | glamour |
slay | pledge | inflatable | clod | blazon | gladiator |
sleigh | plectrum | flatulence | cleft | blunderbuss | glanceable |
sloganize | plenteousness | flash | clerk | blather | gladness |
pliability | flatbread | clavicle | glitterati |