The following chart represents consonant clusters that are common in Spanish words. Most frequently Spanish words are spelled with a (consonant + vowel)(consonant + vowel) pattern. But oftentimes a (2consonant + vowel) occurs in accordance to the chart below.

There are no real double consonants in Spanish. The "ll" and "rr" are considered a single letter each. The only exception to this is the presence of "cc" where the first "c" occurs at the end of a syllable and carries a "k" sound - and the second "c" begins the following syllable with an "s" sound.

A few sounds are a little more difficult to master right off. And remember that any of these given syllables can have an added consonant at the end. If you look at the Spanish word for 3 (tres) ... you'll see what I mean. Or that great Mexican dessert "flan."

Some of the following clusters can be a chore to learn.

So, ... get started !!!

... more Spanish sounds ...
bl + vowel	bla - vla	ble - vle	bli - vli	blo - vlo	blu - vlu
br + vowel	bra - vra	bre - vre	bri - vri	bro - vro	bru - vru
cl + vowel	* cla - kla	cle - kle	cli - kli	clo - klo	clu - klu
cr + vowel	* cra - kra	cre - kre	cri - kri	cro - kro	cru - kru
dr + vowel	dra	dre	dri	dro	dru
fl + vowel	fla	fle	fli	flo	flu
fr + vowel	fra	fre	fri	fro	fru
gl + vowel	gla	gle	gli	glo	glu
gr + vowel	gra	gre	gri	gro	gru
pl + vowel	pla	ple	pli	plo	plu
pr + vowel	pra	pre	pri	pro	pru
tl + vowel	tla	tle	tli	tlo	tlu
tr + vowel	tra	tre	tri	tro	tru
* Combinations shown in italics indicate a rarer spelling, usually dealing with foreign words.