Twenty words that start with the b-l blend — each one drawn, spoken out loud, and ready to practice at word, phrase, or sentence level. Tap play and go.
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These cards practice the BL cluster at the beginning of words, where the b has to run straight into the l with no vowel in between — b-l-blue, not "buh-lue". Tap any card to open the full player; every card speaks its word out loud.
The level dial rewrites every card live — the same picture grows with your child from single words to full sentences. Here’s card one:
Parent mode picks five words for today — blue, blocks, blanket, blender, blueberry — so a session can be two minutes on the couch, not a curriculum. Every card comes with a plain-language prompt like this one:
“Lips together, then slide straight into the lll with no little uh in between: b-l… blue. Then ask: What color is the sky on a sunny day?”
Working on this in speech sessions? The player also has a clinician side: draw on any card, jot a note, and use record-and-playback for listen-then-say practice. See the SLP tour →
Words that begin with the two-consonant BL cluster — like blue, blanket, blocks, blender, blueberry. This free deck gives you 20 of them as talking flashcards: every card shows a picture, says its word out loud, and can grow the word into a phrase or full sentence.
Two things usually happen with BL. A child drops the l and says "bue" for blue, or slips a small vowel between the sounds and says "buh-lue". Both are normal simplifications while a child is still learning to move from a lip sound straight into a tongue-tip sound. Most children have their l-blends sorted out somewhere around five to six years old, so practising the pair together is what builds the smooth move.
Yes. All 20 cards, the audio, the level dial, and record-and-playback are free in your browser with no login, no download, and no locked cards.
Nowhere. Recordings play back on your device only — they are never uploaded or saved, and they disappear when you close the page.
No. Little Words is a practice tool for home and for sessions. If you have concerns about your child’s speech, a licensed speech-language pathologist can evaluate and guide you — these cards are a way to practice between conversations, not a diagnosis or a treatment plan.
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