 English pronunciation practice, six tricky consonant clusters from EspressoEnglish.net. Listen and repeat as I say each word in short phrase. Strong A strong man. Strategy A brilliant strategy. Stretch Let's stretch before exercising. Stripes A shirt with red stripes. Structure A complex structure. Thread A small thread. Thrill She's a thrill seeker. Thrive The plants are thriving. Throat A sore throat. Throughout There's rain throughout the region. Splash A big splash. Splender The splendor of the castle. Split We'll split an appetizer. Splotch A black splotch on the fabric. Splurge We splurged on a fancy restaurant. Adapt Adapt to changing conditions. Disrupt Disrupt the silence. Inept Totally inept. Script Memorize the script. Developed She developed a theory. Square A square table. Squeeze Fresh squeezed orange juice. Squint I squinted into the darkness. Squirm He squirmed in discomfort. Squirrel The dog chased a squirrel. Dramatic Dramatic music. Drift The boat drifted on the ocean. Drill The baby is drooling. Dropped I dropped my hat. Drunk They're completely drunk. If you'd like to speak English more clearly and confidently, check out the American English pronunciation course available at espressoenglish.net. 30 lessons will help you practice all the sounds of spoken English as well as how to link your words and speak with correct intonation. Visit espressoenglish.net, click on courses, and then look for the pronunciation course. You can take a free sample lesson and register for the complete course.