A note on consonant clusters
In English, many words start with consonant clusters like SP, ST, SK, SM, SN, SL, SPR, STR, SKR. These words begin directly with the S sound - be careful not to add an extra vowel before it: speak, not espeak.
To practice, start by saying the S sound alone, and then add the rest of the word without pausing: sss...peak, sss...top, sss...now.
speak [spi:k]
stop [stɑp]
start [stɑrt]
small [smɔ:l]
snow [snoʊ]
sleep [sli:p]
street [stri:t]
spring [sprɪŋ]
screen [skri:n]
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