In this interesting session, we would be learning about the phonic blends both initial as well as final. Basically, blends are the consonants that sound when they come together. For instance, in blends, each letter has an individual sound that is pronounced individually but very quickly.
Here are some blends which we will be discussing and the words that are used.
Ending Blends Phonics Words List
There are 15 ending consonant blends used to form words which are -st, -sk, -sp, -nd, -nt, -nk, -mp, -rd, -ld, -lp, -rk , -lf, -pt, -ft, – ct.
| Ending Consonant Blend | Words |
| -st | Twist, Just, Most, Lost, Cost, Host, Frost, Toast, Post, Worst, Must, Rust, Wrist, Mist, Fist, List, Fest, Zest, Lust, Gist, Pest, Nest, Test, |
| -sk | Ask, Mask, Flask, Task, Dusk, Rusk, Disk, Desk, Kiosk, Risk, Embosk, Subtask, Brisk |
| -sp | Lisp, Rasp, Clasp, Wasp, Inclasp, Hasp, Wisp, Bedclasp, Unclasp, Reclasp, Tieclasp, Handclasp, Enclasp, Grasp, Crisp, Thesp |
| -nd | Find, Mind, Grind, Hind, Bind, Wind, Lend, Wend, Mend, Kind, Fund, Bond, Fond, Pond, Sand, Wand, Round, Sound, Mound, Gland, Blind, Stand |
| -nt | Ant, Grant, Want, Haunt, Dent, Lent, Bent, Scent, Sent, Went, Font, Cent, Pent, Hint, Pint, Mint, Rant, Burnt, Learnt, Hunt, Cunt, Tint, Rent |
| -nk | Ink, Pink, Link, Mink, Kink, Monk, Honk, Rink, Wink, Sink, Junk, Sank, Rank, Bonk, Wonk, Punk, Sunk, Zonk, Jink, Plonk, Plunk, Skunk, Crank, Shank, Flunk, Slunk |
| -mp | Jump, Hump, Vamp, Tump, Glimp, Pomp, Romp, Ramp, Damp, Comp, Primp, Chump, Stomp, Crimp, Crumb, Cramp, Scamp, Revamp, Trump, Decamp |
| -rd | Hard, Word, Card, Lord, Ford, Toward, Foward, Curd, Nerd, Herd, Bard, Third, Sword, Beard, Award, Guard, Chord, Record, Afford, Reword, Lizard, Coward, Howard, Accord, Onward, Inward, Retard, Oxford, Bird, Seabird, Discard, Keyword, Custard |
| -ld | Old, Fold, Gold, Mold, Told, Hold, Scold, Sold, Cold, Bald, Mild, Wild, Veld, Would, Could, World, Field, Yield, Mild, Build, Guild, Child, Resold, Remold, Unfold, Behold, |
| -lp | Pulp, Help, Gulp, Kelp, Palp, Whelp, Yelp, Skelp, Scalp, Insculp, Megilp, Outyelp, |
| -rk | Work, Dork, Cork, Shark, Clark, Mark, Bark, Lark, Kirk, Fork, Pork, Jerk, Lurk, Perk, Berk, Birk, Clerk, Spark, Stark, Stork, Snark, Embark, Webwork, Network, Artwork, Waxwork, |
| -lf | Half, Calf, Self, Wolf, Delf, Golf, Gulf, Shelf, Ingulf, Behalf, Myself, herself, Himself, Themself, Itself, Ourself, yourself, werewolf, |
| -pt | Opt, Kept, Slept, Wept, Rapt, Lept, Dipt, Apt, Dropt, Compt, Slipt, Clapt, Wrapt, Clept, Coapt, Chapt, Trapt, Gript, Tempt, Adopt, Adapt, Swept, Abrupt, Accept, except, Script, Exempt, Prompt, Incept, Unkept, Recept, Concept, Receipt, Corrupt, Attempt |
| -ft | Eft, Oft, Aft, Reft, Coft, Toft, Daft, Heft, Deft, Haft, Tuft, Rift, Raft, Gift, Lift, Soft, Left, Loft, Shift, Draft, Craft, Theft, Swift, Drift, Shaft, Graft, Kraft, Aloft, Croft, Cleft, Delft, Grift, Abaft, Clift |
| -ct | Fact, Pact, Sect, Duct, Tact, Impact, Exact, React, Elect, Tract, Erect, Enact, Edict, Evict, Eject, Epact, Bract, Mulct, Tinct, Eruct, Educt, Coact, Effect, Affect, Direct, Expect, Select, Object, Aspect, Detect, Reject, Intact, Defect, Insect, Depict, Inject, Reflect, Didact, Deject, Bisect, Abject, Preact, Strict, Aspect, Redact |
Beginning Blends Phonics Words List
There are around 16 common beginning consonant blends which include: bl-, br-, cl-, cr-, dr-, fr-, tr-, fl-, gl-, gr-, pl-, pr-, sl-, sm-, sp- and st-.
| Beginning Consonant Blend | Words |
| bl | Blab, black, blackberry, blackbird, blackmail, blacksmith, bladder, blade, blah, blame, Blanche, bland, blandish, blank, blanket, blaring, blarney, blast, blatant, blaze, bleach, bleachers, bleak, bleary, bleat, bled, bleed, bleep, blemish, blend, blender, bless, blew, blight, blimp, blind, blindfold, blini, blink, blinkers, blintz, blip, bliss, blister, blithe, blitz, blizzard, bloat, blob, block, blockade, blockbuster, blockhead, bloke, blonde, blood, bloom, blooper, blossom, blot, blotch, blouse |
| br | Brace, bracelet, bracket, brad, brag, braid, brain, brake, bramble, bran, brand, branch, brass, brat, brave, brawny, bray, breach, bread, break, breath, breathe, bred, breed, breeze, brew, briar, bribe, brick, bride, bridge, Brief, brig, bright, brilliant, brim |
| ch | Chain, chair, chalk, challenge, chamber, champion, chance, change, channel, chant, chap, chapel, chapter, char, charge, chariot, charity Charm, chart, chase, chat, cheap, check, checkers, cheek, cheer, cheese, cheetah, chef, cherry, chess, chest |
| cl | Clad, claim, clairvoyant, clam, clambake, clamber, clammy, clamor, clamp, Clamshell, clan, clandestine, clap, clapper, clarify, clarinet, clarity, clash, clasp, class, classic, classical, classification, classify, classmate, classroom, clause, claustrophobia, clavichord, claw, clay, click, client, cliff, climate, climb, cling, clinic, clink, clip, clipboard, clique, cloak, clobber, clock, clockwise, clod, clog, clone, clop, close Closet, clot, clothes, clothespin, cloud |
| cr | Crab, crack, cracker, crackle, crackpot, cradle, crafts, crag, cram, cramp, cranberry, crane, cranefly, cranium, cranky, cranny, crash Crass, crate, crater, crave, crawfish, crawl, crayfish, crayon, craze Crazy, creak, cream, crease, create, creature, credence, credit, creed |
| dr | Drab, draft, drag, dragon, dragonfly, dragoon, drain, drake, dram, drama, dramatic, drank, drape, drapery, drastic, draw, drawbridge, drawer, drawl, drawn, dread, dreadful, dreadnought, dreadlocks, dream, dreary, dredge, dregs, dreidel, drench, dress, dresser, drew, dribble |
| fl | Flab, flabbergasted, flag, flagship, flail, flair, flake Flamboyant, flame, flamingo, flan, flank, flannel, flap, flapjacks, flare Flash, flashcard, flask, flat, flatter, flaunt, flavor |
| fr | Fraction, fragile, fragment, fragrant, frail, frame, frank, frantic, fraud, fray, free, freeze, freezer, freight, French horn, frenzy, frequent, fresh Fret, friction, friend, frighten, frill, fringe, frisk, frock, frog, frolic, from, front, frontier, frost, froth, frothy, frown, frozen |
| gl | Glacier, glad, glade, gladiator, gladiolus, glamorous, glamor, glance, gland, glare, glass, glasses, glaze, gleam, glean, glee, glen, glib, glid Glide, glider, glimmer, glimpse, glint, glisten, glitch, glitter, glitz, gloat, glob, global, globalization, globe, globetrotter, globular, glom, gloomy, glorify, glory, glossary, glossy, glove, glow, glower, glucose, glue, glum, glut, glutes, glutton, gluttony |
| gr | Grab, grace, graceful, gracious, grad, grade, gradual, graduate, graffiti Graft, graham, grain, gram, grammar, grand, grandchild, grandfather Grandmother, grandparent, granite, grant, granular, grapefruit, grapes, graph, grasp, grass, grasshopper, grassland, grate, grateful, grater, gratitude, grave, gravel, graveyard, gravity, gravy, gray, graze, grease, great, grebe |
| pl | Place, placid, plagiarize, plague, plaid, plain, plan, plane, planet, plank, plankton, plant, plantain, plantation, planter, plaque, plasma, plaster, plastic, plate, platform, platitude, platter, platypus, play, playground, plaza, plea, plead, pleasant, please Pleasure, pleat, pled, pledge, plenty, pliant, pliers, plight, plod, plop, plot, plover, plow, pluck, plug, plum, plumb, plumber, plume, plummet, plump, plunder, plunger, plural, plus, plush, Pluto, ply, plywood |
| pr | Prairie, prance, pray, precipitation, precious, precise, precocious, predict, preposition, present, president, press, pretzel, prey, price Pride, prim, primary, prime, prince, princess, principal, principle Print, prize, probe, problem, project, pronoun, prior, private, prism Prison, privacy, privilege, prize, pro, probably, proceed, prod, prom, prong, pronoun, prop, propeller, proper, proton, protractor, proud, prove, proverb, prow, prune, pry |
| sc | Scab, scabbard, scads, scaffold, scald, scale, scalene, scallop, scalp, scalpel, scaly, scam, scamper, scan, scandal, scanner, scant, scapegoat, scar, scarab, scare, scarecrow, scarf, scarlet, scary, scathing, scatter, scavenger, scenario, scene, scenery, scenic, scent Scepter, science, scientific, scientist, scimitar, scintilla, scintillate, scissors, scoff, scofflaw, scold, sconce, scoop, scoot, scope, scorch |
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