the joining of the sounds represented by two or more letters with minimal change in those sounds; consists of two or more consonants sounded together in such a way that each is heard (bl, gr, sp, etc.)
is the joining of the sounds represented by two or more consonants with minimal change in those sounds (e.g., gr in "grow," spl in "splash").
Two or three consecutive consonants, each altering its own sound just enough to join seamlessly to its neighbor. Examples are: bl, str, and sn.
A combination of two or three consecutive consonants each representing a distinct sound ( i.e., thr, br)
Two consecutive consonants in a word, each of which retains its own sound. Example: In ´green´, we hear both |g| and |r|.
two or three consonants grouped together; each sound is retained (heard). For example: st and scr.