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Consonant Blend Guide
4 Verified Words

ST Blend Words and Practice

The letters s and t form a consonant blend where both /s/ and /t/ are distinctly heard and pronounced. ST can appear at the beginning (stop, stem, step) or at the end (best) of words.

Print Word List (4 Words) →ST, BL & TR Blend Sort →

Canonical ST Decodable Words

Notice that stop has an initial ST blend, while best has a final ST blend. In Elkonin sound boxes, s and t occupy separate individual boxes because each letter makes its own sound.

stop4 sounds
s/s/
t/t/
o/ɑ/
p/p/
Onset: stRime: op
stem4 sounds
s/s/
t/t/
e/ɛ/
m/m/
Onset: stRime: em
step4 sounds
s/s/
t/t/
e/ɛ/
p/p/
Onset: stRime: ep
best4 sounds
b/b/
e/ɛ/
s/s/
t/t/
Onset: bRime: est
Printable Practice

Practice Sorting ST Blend Words

Reinforce blend identification with our comparative 3-column blend sort worksheet. Students read 12 decodable words and sort them under ST, BL, or TR.

Open Blend Sort Worksheet →