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SPRspr

SPR Blend

SPR blends three consonants together: /s/, /p/, and /r/, like in 'spring', 'spray', and 'spread'.

How this rule works

SPR is a three-letter onset blend. All three sounds are heard: the /s/ hiss, the /p/ pop, and the /r/ glide — say them quickly together.

Remember: SPR springs — /spr/ like flowers in spring!

Examples

springsprayspreadsprintsprout

Words that use this rule

12 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds.

ospreysprainsprayspreadspreadingspreadsheetspringsprinklesprintspritesproutspruce

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