Complex Clusters with k In American English
Complex Consonant Clusters with k
"c" and "k", as well as the multigraph "ck" can make the sound /k/ in English which can form consonant clusters with variable degrees of complexity when it comes nect to other consonants. This drill provides practice on some of the more complex consonants clusters that include the sound /k/. These clusters appear in the following patterns:
Vowel + Consonant + Consonant + Consonant (VCCC)
Vowel + Consonant + Consonant + Consonant + Consonant (VCCC)
Consonant + Consonant + Vowel (CCV)
While the simpler combinations of the sound /k/ are covered in a preliminary lesson, the more complex combinations are covered here. Due to their complexity, the words included in these set might require extra practice. Repeat each word as many times as necessary to master the transition between the sounds.
Step 1: Vowel + Three-Consonant Cluster
Short i + k + s + t → /ɪkst/
mixed, fixed, nixed
Short e + k + s + t → /ɛkst/
next, text, vexed
æ + k + s + t → /ækst/
taxed, faxed, relaxed
a + k + s + t → /ɑkst/
boxed, foxed
Long o + k + s + t → /oʊkst/
coaxed, hoaxed
æ + k + s + t → /ækts/
acts, pacts, facts
a + k + s + t → /ɑkts/
constructs, instructs, destructs
Short i + k + s + th → /ɪksθ/
sixth
Step 2: Vowel + Four-Consonant Cluster
Short i + k + s + th + s → /ɪksθs/
sixths
Short e + k + s + t + s → /ɛksts/
texts
Step 3: Consonant + Consonant + Vowel
k + l + i → /kli/
clean, cleat, cleave
k + l + Short i → /klɪ/
clip, click, cliff
k + l + Short e → /klɛ/
cleft, clench
k + l + æ → /klæ/
clap, clan, clamp
k + l + a → /klɑ/
claw, clock, clause
k + l + Short a → /klʌ/
club, cluck, clump
k + l + u → /klu/
clue
k + l + eɪ → /kleɪ/
clay, claim
k + l + aɪ → /klaɪ/
climb, clime
k + l + aʊ → /klaʊ/
clown, cloud, clout
k + l + oʊ → /kloʊ/
clone, clover, close
k + l + ɔɪ → /klɔɪ/
cloy
k + r + i → /kri/
creep, creek, crease
k + r + Short i → /krɪ/
crib, crisp, cringe
k + r + Short e → /krɛ/
crept, crest
k + r + æ → /kræ/
crack, craft, crab
k + r + a → /krɑ/
crop, cross, crawl
k + r + Short a → /krʌ/
crush, crud, crust
k + r + u → /kru/
crew, crude, cruise
k + r + eɪ → /kreɪ/
crane, crate, crave
k + r + aɪ → /kraɪ/
cry, crime
k + r + aʊ → /kraʊ/
crowd, crouch, crown
k + r + oʊ → /kroʊ/
crow, croak
k + w + i → /kwi/
queen, queasy, queer
k + w + Short i → /kwɪ/
quick, quid, quill
k + w + Short e → /kwɛ/
quell, quench, quest
k + w + a → /kwɑ/
quad, quash, quarrel
k + w + eɪ → /kweɪ/
quake, quail
k + w + aɪ → /kwaɪ/
quite, quiet
k + w + Long o → /kwoʊ/
quote, quota
k + w + Short u → /kjʊ/
cure, curious
k + w + u → /kju/
cue, cute, cube
Sentence Drills
The crab crawled across the creek.
Chris cracked the crisp crust quickly.
The skunk climbed across the rocks.
The strict coach screamed from the track.
Scott scraped thick crust from the skillet.
A skilled crab snapped its sharp claws.
The script described strange black masks.
The spring clock clicked beside the screen.
Claire cleaned the cracked glass carefully.
Frank stacked crisp snacks on the desk.
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