The Nd, Nd, Nk Sounds

Learning Common Ending Consonant Blends

1. -nd Blend
   Band, Hand, Land, Send, Friend
   
2. -nt Blend
   Ant, Plant, Hunt, Tent, Sent
   
3. -nk Blend
   Bank, Drink, Think, Tank, Blank
   
4. -st Blend
   Best, List, Nest, Chest, Toast
   
5. -ft Blend
   Left, Lift, Gift, Craft, Drift
   
6. -lp Blend
   Help, Yelp, Scalp, Pulp
   
7. -ld Blend
   Cold, Gold, Fold, Build, Child
   
8. -lt Blend
   Salt, Belt, Quilt, Wilt
   
9. -mp Blend
   Lamp, Camp, Jump, Stump, Bump
   
10. -sk Blend
    Mask, Task, Desk, Risk, Flask

The following diagram shows some words that end with consonant blends: nd, nt, nk, st, ft, lp, ld, lt, mp, sk. Practice saying these blend words. Scroll down the page for more examples.

 

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Things to Remember about Ending Blends:

1. You can hear each sound: When you pronounce words with blends, you should be able to distinguish each of the consonant sounds. For example, in the word “hand,” you can hear both the /n/ and /d/ sounds.
2. They are at the end of words: This is what makes them “ending” blends.
3. Practice is key: The best way to learn these blends is to practice reading and saying words that contain them.

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lf, lk, lm, lp, lt, nd, nk, nt, sk, st

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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
3-letter Blends Str, Spr, Scr, Str, Shr, Spl, Thr	Ending Blends Nd, Nt, Nk, St, Ft, Lp, Ld, Lt, Mp, Sk

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