English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
Consonant Clusters: Consonant sounds that occur together in words (from which Nigerians mostly drop one)
Do you know there is /k/ sound in the words below even without letter k?
1. Accept /əkˈsɛpt/
2. Reject /rɪˈdʒɛkt/
3. Success /səkˈsɛs/
4. Inject /ɪnˈdʒɛkt/
5. Reject /rɪˈdʒɛkt/
6. Connect /kəˈnɛkt/
7. Insect /ˈɪnsɛkt/
8. Project /ˈpɹəʊd͡ʒɛkt/
9. Direct /dɪˈrɛkt/
10. Enact /ɪˈnakt/
The articulation of consonant clusters gives English its rhythmic flavour.
Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
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Doctoral Student of English, University of Ibadan.
