Two or more consonants spoken together without an intervening vowel are called a _____?

Two or more consonants spoken together without an intervening vowel are called a _____?

• A. Consonant cluster
• B. Diphthong
• C. Syllable
• D. Monophthong

Answer: (A)

When two or more consonants occur in a row with no vowel between them, that sequence is called a consonant cluster. This describes groups like the onset “str” in street or other consonant combinations that stand together within a syllable without an intervening vowel. A diphthong, by contrast, is a vowel that glides from one sound to another within the same syllable; a syllable is a unit of speech centered around a vowel; a monophthong is a single, unmoving vowel sound. So the description clearly points to a consonant cluster.

When two or more consonants occur in a row with no vowel between them, that sequence is called a consonant cluster. This describes groups like the onset “str” in street or other consonant combinations that stand together within a syllable without an intervening vowel. A diphthong, by contrast, is a vowel that glides from one sound to another within the same syllable; a syllable is a unit of speech centered around a vowel; a monophthong is a single, unmoving vowel sound. So the description clearly points to a consonant cluster.