STRstr
STR Blend
S, T, and R blend together — you hear all three! Like in 'strong' and 'street'.
How this rule works
STR is a three-letter consonant blend. You hear /s/, /t/, and /r/ spoken quickly together. It always appears at the beginning of a word.
Examples
Words that use this rule
73 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds.
abstractabstractionadministrationartistryastronautastrophysicalastropoliticalchemistryconstructiondeconstructiondemonstratedemonstratesdestroydestructionextraterrestrialfrustrationillustrationindestructibleindustrializeindustryinfrastructureinstructioninstructionsinstrumentinstrumentalinstrumentsministryobstreperousorchestrateorchestratesorchestrationrestraintstraightstrainstrangestrangelystrangenessstrangeststrategicstrategicalstrategicallystrategiesstrategystratificationstrawberrystreamstreetstreetsstrengthstressstretchstrictstrictlystridestringstringystripstripestripedstripesstrokestrokedstrongstrongerstrongeststronglystruckstructurestructuredstructuresstruggledsubstratesubstrates
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