Question

Which of the following pairs is an example of initial consonant clusters?

• A. /-ksts/ and /-mpts/
• B. /bl-/ and /tw-/
• C. /ŋk/ and /mp/
• D. /b/ and /p/

Answer 1

Answer:

B. /bl-/ and /tw-/

Initial consonant clusters occur at the beginning of syllables.

• /bl-/ as in blue

• /tw-/ as in twenty
  The other options contain final clusters or abutting consonants.