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The S Sound
We already know that the letter s makes the /s/ sound. Introducing the S Sound Look at the pictures below. Pay attention to the letters...
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Decoding the L Sound
There are three different ways to make the /l/ sound. L – The letter l is the most common way to make the /l/ sound. LL – The letters ll...
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The EER Sound
There are three ways to make the /eer/ sound. EAR – The letters ear can make the /eer/ sound. Remember, we learned earlier that the...
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The T Sound
We already know the letter t can make the /t/ sound. Introducing the T Sound Look at the pictures below. Pay attention to the letters...
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The AIR Sound
The letters air can make the /air/ sound. Introducing the AIR Sound Look at the pictures below. Pay attention to the letters making the...
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Decoding the R Sound
We already know the letter r can make the /r/ sound. Introducing the R Sound Look at the pictures below. Pay attention to the letters...
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The Schwa Sound
The schwa sound is the most common vowel sound in English. Sometimes we call it the lazy schwa because we put no effort into making the...
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The K Sound
We already know the letter k makes the /k/ sound. Other letter combinations can also make the /k/ sound. Introducing the K Sound Look at...
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Decoding the OW Sound
The /ow/ sound is another diphthong. A diphthong is made up of two sounds unlike vowel teams that combine to form one sound. The letters...
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Decoding the M Sound
We already know the letter m makes the /m/ sound. Introducing the M Sound Look at the pictures below. Pay attention to the letters making...
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The AW Sound
The /aw/ sound is one of those sounds that may sound different to you based on your accent. I hear the /aw/ sound as almost identical to...
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Decoding the N Sound
We already learned that the letter n can make the /n/ sound. Other letter combinations can also make the /n/ sound. Introducing the N...
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The OI Sound
The /oi/ sound is called a diphthong. A diphthong is a vowel sound made by combining two vowel sounds. It is different from a digraph in...
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Decoding the Short U Sound
We already know the letter u can make the short /u/ sound in a closed syllable. Introducing the Short U Sound Look at the pictures below....
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Decoding the Short O Sound
We already know the letter o can make the short /o/ sound in a closed syllable. Introducing the Short O Sound Look at the pictures below....
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Decoding the NG Sound
The letters ng make the /ng/ sound at the end of a syllable. Introducing the NG Sound Look at the pictures below. Pay attention to the...
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Decoding the Short I Sound
We already know the letter i can make the short /i/ sound in closed syllables. Introducing the Short I Sound Look at the pictures below....
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Decoding the Sounds of WH
The letters wh can make two different sounds. First, they can make the /w/ sound. Depending on your accent, you may hear a difference...
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Decoding the Short E Sound
We have already learned that the letter e can make the short /e/ sound in closed syllables. The letters ea can also make the short /e/...
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Decoding the Short A Sound
We have already learned that the letter a can make the short /a/ sound. The letters au can also make the short /a/ sound. This is not a...
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