What are final consonants?

Final consonants are consonants that occur at the end of a word or syllable. They are the last sound you hear before the word or syllable ends.

Here are some examples:

* cat: The final consonant is t.

* dog: The final consonant is g.

* sun: The final consonant is n.

* walk: The final consonant is k.

* splash: The final consonant is sh.

Final consonants are important because they help us distinguish between different words. For example, "cat" and "cab" are pronounced differently because of the final consonants "t" and "b", respectively.

Final consonants can also influence the pronunciation of the preceding vowel. For example, the vowel in "cat" is shorter than the vowel in "cane", because the final consonant "t" makes the vowel shorter.

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