Pronunciation Guide
The following information is provided to help with the pronunciation
of words found in the Pronunciation section of each lesson.
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Vowels |
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a |
apple, cat |
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ay |
cane, day |
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e (eh) |
hen, bed |
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ee |
feed, team |
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i (ih) |
lip, active |
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iy |
try, might |
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ah |
hot, father |
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oh |
home, throw |
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uh |
shut, other,
banana |
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yoo |
union, cute |
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Consonants |
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b |
butter, baby |
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d |
dog, cradle |
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f |
fun, phone |
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g |
grade, angle |
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h |
hat, ahead |
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j |
judge,
gorge |
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k |
kite, car,
black |
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l |
llama, mile |
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m |
mom,
camel |
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n |
next, candid |
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p |
price, copper |
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r |
rubber,
free |
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s |
small, circle,
hassle |
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t |
ton, pottery |
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v |
vase, vivid |
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w |
wall, away |
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y |
yellow, kayak |
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z |
zebra, haze |
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Blends, Diagraphs, and Diphthongs |
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ch |
chin, ancient |
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sh |
show, mission |
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zh |
vision, azure |
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th |
thin, health |
|
ur |
bird, further, word |
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or |
court, formal
|
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er |
error, care |
|
oo |
cool, true,
few, rule |
|
ou |
look, pull,
would |
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oy |
coin, toy |
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aw |
saw, maul,
fall, long |
|
ow |
now, out |
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ng |
song, finger |
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