Is Gr a Consonant Digraph

Consonant blends (also called consonant clusters) are groups of two or three consonants in words that makes a distinct consonant sound, such as “bl” or “spl.” Consonant digraphs include: bl, br, ch, ck, cl, cr, dr, fl, fr, gh, gl, gr, ng, ph, pl, pr, qu, sc, sh, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, th, tr, tw, wh, wr.

Is gn a consonant blend?

Like blends, consonant digraphs can be found in any position of the word. Some common consonant diagraphs are wh, ch, sh, th (voiced and unvoiced). Some phonics systems consider the letter combinations of kn, gn, wr, ck and ng to be consonant diagraphs.

What are examples of blends?

Initial Consonant Blend Word Lists“bl-” blendsblend, blue, black, blossom, blur, blind“br-” blendsbreak, brown, brace, brick, brand, bright“cr-” blendscrown, crow, crab, cream, create, cry“sn-” blendssnake, snack, snow, sneak, snore, snap