The CL Sound

Learning the “cl” Blend
The “cl” blend is a consonant blend where the letters c and l combine to make a smooth sound. Both consonants retain their sounds:
/k/ from the letter c, and
/l/ from the letter l.
When blended, they produce the sound /kl/, as in the word “clap."

Examples of Words with the “cl” Blend
“Cl” at the Beginning of Words
clap, climb, click, clip, close, clutch, clock, cloud, cloth, clown, clamp, club, clear, cliff, climate, clover “Cl” in the Middle of Words
Acclaim, Decline, Eclipse, Include, Reclaim

Sample Sentences with “Cl” Words
The clock is ticking.
She loves to climb trees.
The clouds are fluffy and white.

The following diagram shows some examples of the blend “CL” at the beginning or middle of words. Practice saying these “cl” blend words to learn to the “cl” blend sound. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce the consonant blend “cl” and “cl” words.

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What Is a Blend?
Blends are two letters that begin words and each letter sound can be heard.
bl, cl, gl, sl

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Blends Words Cl
Consonant blends (also called letter blends) are 2 letters that come together and keep their own sounds.
Words that start with CL

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cl Consonant Blends
Words that start with CL

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Short Vowels
Short A	Short E	Short I
Short O	Short U	Short Vowels

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Long Vowels
Long A	Long E	Long I
Long O	Long U	Y (vowel)
Long Vowels	Short, Long Vowels

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Short & Long Vowels
Short & Long A	Short & Long E	Short & Long I
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Consonants
Letter B	Hard C	Soft C
Letter D	Letter F	Hard G
Soft G	Letter H	Letter J
Letter K	Letter L	Letter M
Letter N	Letter P	Letter Q
Letter R	Letter S	Letter T
Letter V	Letter W	Letter X
Letter Y	Letter Z	S & Z Sounds

Learning Consonant Blends

Consonant Blends
BL Sound	CL Sound	FL Sound
GL Sound	PL Sound	SL Sound
BR Sound	CR Sound	DR Sound
FR Sound	GR Sound	PR Sound
TR Sound	SK Sound	SN Sound
SP Sound	ST Sound	Str, Scr, Spr
Nd, Nt, Nk

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