Which word contains a consonant blend?

Which word contains a consonant blend?

• A. Bright
• B. Share
• C. Shine
• D. Phone

Answer: (A)

A consonant blend is when two consonants appear together and each makes its own sound. In Bright, the initial br cluster gives you two distinct sounds /b/ and /r/ right before the vowel, so you hear both sounds in sequence before the rest of the word. The other words start with digraphs—two letters that together make one sound (sh as /ʃ/ in Share and Shine, and ph as /f/ in Phone)—so they don’t show a two-sound consonant blend at the start. Therefore, Bright is the word with a true consonant blend.

A consonant blend is when two consonants appear together and each makes its own sound. In Bright, the initial br cluster gives you two distinct sounds /b/ and /r/ right before the vowel, so you hear both sounds in sequence before the rest of the word. The other words start with digraphs—two letters that together make one sound (sh as /ʃ/ in Share and Shine, and ph as /f/ in Phone)—so they don’t show a two-sound consonant blend at the start. Therefore, Bright is the word with a true consonant blend.