The FL Sound
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Videos and songs to help First Grade kids learn how to pronounce consonant blend FL.
A consonant blend is when two or more consonants are blended together, but each sound may be heard in the blend.
Learn words that begin with FL.
Learning the “Fl” Consonant Blend
The “fl” blend is a consonant blend where the letters f and l come together. Both consonants retain their sounds:
/f/ as in “fun,” and
/l/ as in “love."
When blended, they produce the sound /fl/, as in the word “flag."
The “fl” sound involves pronouncing the “f” and “l” sounds together in quick succession, where the “f” is the first sound and the “l” follows immediately after it.
Example: “fl” as in “flower”, “flame”, or “flock”.
The following diagram gives some examples of Fl sound words. Scroll down the page for more examples.
How to Practice the “fl” Sound:
Start by practicing the individual sounds: say “f” and “l” separately, and then combine them to say “fl."
Once you’re comfortable with the blend, practice saying words with the “fl” sound, starting slowly and gradually increasing your speed.
Examples of Words with the “Fl” Blend
“Fl” at the Beginning of Words
flag, flame, flash, flock, flower, flood, flap, flee, flick, flip, float, flow, flask, floor, floss, flute, fly
Practice Sentences:
The flower blooms brightly.
I saw a flock of birds flying.
She added flour to the cake mix.
The flame flickered in the dark.
He flipped the pancake over.
Blends Words Fl
Blend words that start with Fl.
Two letters that come together and keep their own sounds are taught in school as “letter blends”
Practice reading FL words
Consonant blends (also called letter blends) are 2 letters that come together and keep their own sounds.
Phonics blends fl
Phonics reading book for children learning the ‘fl’ sound
Flop, Flap, Flip
Learn the Sounds of the Letters
Learning Short Vowels
| Short Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Short A | Short E | Short I |
| Short O | Short U | Short Vowels |
Learning Long Vowels
| Long Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Long A | Long E | Long I |
| Long O | Long U | Y (vowel) |
| Long Vowels | Short, Long Vowels | |
Compare Short & Long Vowels
| Short & Long Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Short & Long A | Short & Long E | Short & Long I |
| Short & Long O | Short & Long U | Short I & Long E |
Learning Consonants
Learning Consonant Blends
| Consonant Blends | ||
|---|---|---|
| BL Sound | CL Sound | FL Sound |
| GL Sound | PL Sound | SL Sound |
| BR Sound | CR Sound | DR Sound |
| FR Sound | GR Sound | PR Sound |
| TR Sound | SK Sound | SN Sound |
| SP Sound | ST Sound | Str, Scr, Spr |
| Nd, Nt, Nk | ||
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