Clusters and word endings
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spring street scream
JA春／通り／悲鳴
English stacks consonants with no vowel between them — street opens with three, asked ends with three — and it ends words on consonants outright. The temptation is to slip a small vowel in to break the stack (streeto, asku); resist it. Keep the consonants touching and let the word stop dead on the last one.
Three consonants, no vowel between — s, then the stop, then r, run together. The pull is to say sup-ring or su-treet; instead start the s and slide straight into the rest without stopping.
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brave glass proud
JA勇敢な／ガラス／誇らしい
English stacks consonants with no vowel between them — street opens with three, asked ends with three — and it ends words on consonants outright. The temptation is to slip a small vowel in to break the stack (streeto, asku); resist it. Keep the consonants touching and let the word stop dead on the last one.
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three throw thread
JA三／投げる／糸
English stacks consonants with no vowel between them — street opens with three, asked ends with three — and it ends words on consonants outright. The temptation is to slip a small vowel in to break the stack (streeto, asku); resist it. Keep the consonants touching and let the word stop dead on the last one.
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asked desks facts
JA尋ねた／机／事実
English stacks consonants with no vowel between them — street opens with three, asked ends with three — and it ends words on consonants outright. The temptation is to slip a small vowel in to break the stack (streeto, asku); resist it. Keep the consonants touching and let the word stop dead on the last one.
asked is /æskt/ — s, k, t with nothing between and no vowel after. The last sounds are quiet and quick; do not add -id or -uh. Let the tongue tap k then t and stop.
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next helped jumped
JA次の／助けた／跳んだ
English stacks consonants with no vowel between them — street opens with three, asked ends with three — and it ends words on consonants outright. The temptation is to slip a small vowel in to break the stack (streeto, asku); resist it. Keep the consonants touching and let the word stop dead on the last one.
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world holds films
JA世界／保つ／映画
English stacks consonants with no vowel between them — street opens with three, asked ends with three — and it ends words on consonants outright. The temptation is to slip a small vowel in to break the stack (streeto, asku); resist it. Keep the consonants touching and let the word stop dead on the last one.
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job web good
JA仕事／ウェブ／良い
English stacks consonants with no vowel between them — street opens with three, asked ends with three — and it ends words on consonants outright. The temptation is to slip a small vowel in to break the stack (streeto, asku); resist it. Keep the consonants touching and let the word stop dead on the last one.
These end on a voiced consonant and simply stop — no little 'uh' after. jobu, webu, goodo all give the ending a vowel English does not want. Close the sound and leave it there.
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wish watch bridge
JA願う／見る／橋
English stacks consonants with no vowel between them — street opens with three, asked ends with three — and it ends words on consonants outright. The temptation is to slip a small vowel in to break the stack (streeto, asku); resist it. Keep the consonants touching and let the word stop dead on the last one.
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milk salt cold
JA牛乳／塩／冷たい
English stacks consonants with no vowel between them — street opens with three, asked ends with three — and it ends words on consonants outright. The temptation is to slip a small vowel in to break the stack (streeto, asku); resist it. Keep the consonants touching and let the word stop dead on the last one.
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sixth twelfth month
JA六番目／十二番目／月
English stacks consonants with no vowel between them — street opens with three, asked ends with three — and it ends words on consonants outright. The temptation is to slip a small vowel in to break the stack (streeto, asku); resist it. Keep the consonants touching and let the word stop dead on the last one.
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small snake sleep
JA小さい／蛇／眠る
English stacks consonants with no vowel between them — street opens with three, asked ends with three — and it ends words on consonants outright. The temptation is to slip a small vowel in to break the stack (streeto, asku); resist it. Keep the consonants touching and let the word stop dead on the last one.
Clusters and word endings in English: all 11 on one list
| English | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| spring street scream | /sprɪŋ strit skrim/ | 春／通り／悲鳴 |
| brave glass proud | /breɪv ɡlæs praʊd/ | 勇敢な／ガラス／誇らしい |
| three throw thread | /θri θroʊ θrɛd/ | 三／投げる／糸 |
| asked desks facts | /æskt dɛsks fækts/ | 尋ねた／机／事実 |
| next helped jumped | /nɛkst hɛlpt dʒʌmpt/ | 次の／助けた／跳んだ |
| world holds films | /wɜrld hoʊldz fɪlmz/ | 世界／保つ／映画 |
| job web good | /dʒɑb wɛb ɡʊd/ | 仕事／ウェブ／良い |
| wish watch bridge | /wɪʃ wɑtʃ brɪdʒ/ | 願う／見る／橋 |
| milk salt cold | /mɪlk sɔlt koʊld/ | 牛乳／塩／冷たい |
| sixth twelfth month | /sɪksθ twɛlfθ mʌnθ/ | 六番目／十二番目／月 |
| small snake sleep | /smɔl sneɪk slip/ | 小さい／蛇／眠る |
Clusters and word endings in English - 11 phrases you can play on a loop until they stick. Each one shows the characters, the reading and the meaning in six languages.