Table 4. Production Test Results on Consonant Clusters

Word Target English Cluster Mistaken Students Errors
# %
blow /bl-/ 21 34.4 bl was pronounced wrongly as bɨl, bil
below No cluster 6 9.8 Wrongly pronounced as bɨloʊ, bloʊ, biloʊ
flow /fl-/ 38 62.3 fl was pronounced wrongly as fɨl, fol, fil
follow No cluster 5 8.2 Wrongly pronounced as floʊ, fɨloʊ
sport /sp-/ 61 100 sp was wrongly pronounced as ɨsp, sɨp
support /-rt/ 14 23 Wrongly pronounced as sa:pɔrt, ɨspɔrt
disprove /-spr-/ 40 65.6 spr was pronounced wrongly as səpr, spər, spor
disapprove /-pr-/ 4 6.5 Wrongly pronounced as dispərov, disapɨyiruv
strong /str-/ 61 100 str was produced wrongly as ɨstɨr, ɨsɨtr
students /-nts/ 61 100 nts was produced wrongly as ntɨs, nɨts, nt-s
three /θr-/ 61 100 θri: was produced wrongly as sɨrɪ
health /-lθ/ 61 100 was produced wrongly as lz, lzɪ
thanked /-ŋkt/ 61 100 ŋkt was produced wrongly as nkɨd, nɨkd
sixth /-ksθ/ 61 100 ksθ was produced wrongly as ksɨz, ksɨtɨz, ksɨs
scripts /skr-/, /-pts/ 61 100 skr was produced wrongly as ɨskɨr, ɨs-krpts was produced wrongly as ptəs, ptɨs, bitɨs
strengths /str-/, /-ŋθs/ 61 100 The initial cluster str- was produced wrongly as ɨstɨr, ɨsɨtr, ŋθs was pronounced wrongly as ngɨsz,n-gɨzɨs