Blends at the End: CVCC Words

Read words that end with two consonants, like hand and jump.

Blends can also come at the end of a word. Listen to 'hand'. After the vowel you hear /n/ and then /d/. Common end blends are nd, nt, st, mp, lk, and ft. These are easy to miss because the sounds are quick and soft.

Here is a trick: read the word without the last letter first, then add it. 'Jum' plus /p/ makes 'jump'. 'Bes' plus /t/ makes 'best'. When you spell, say the word slowly and feel your mouth change at the end.

In 'tent' your tongue taps twice: /n/, then /t/.

• 1Blends can come at the end of words.
• 2Common end blends: nd, nt, st, mp, ft.
• 3Read up to the blend, then add the last sound.