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Audio Examples of Phonics Sounds
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You may use this guide to understand pronunciation of the patterns in the exercises and to help you score the Word Warm-ups Live Phonics Assessment.
| Consonant | Example | Audio Demo |
|---|---|---|
| b | bat | |
| c | cut | |
| d | dip | |
| f | fun | |
| g | get | |
| h | hat | |
| j | jog | |
| k | kit | |
| l | lip | |
| m | mug | |
| n | nap | |
| p | pet | |
| q | quest* | |
| r | rid | |
| s | sod | |
| t | tuck | |
| v | van | |
| w | wet | |
| x | mix** | |
| y | yak | |
| z | zip | |
| Short Vowel | Example | Audio Demo |
| a | apple | |
| e | elephant | |
| i | igloo | |
| o | octopus | |
| u | umbrella | |
| Digraph | Example | Audio Demo |
| sh | ship | |
| ch | chick | |
| th | thumb/the | |
| wh | whip | |
| ng | ring | |
| Long Vowel | Example | Audio Demo |
| a consonant e | cake | |
| i consonant e | kite | |
| o consonant e | rope | |
| u consonant e | mule/lute | |
| ai | pail | |
| ay | say | |
| ea | team | |
| ee | feet | |
| oa | boat | |
| oe | toe | |
| ie | pie | |
| ye | bye | |
| ue | due | |
| ui | suit | |
| Vowels and r | Example | Audio Demo |
| ar | jar | |
| or | fork | |
| er/ir/ur | herd/bird/turn | |
| air, are | pair, share | |
| oar | soar | |
| ear | hear (eer) | |
| ure | lure (oor) | |
| Soft and Silent Consonant(s) | Example | Audio Demo |
| gn | gnome | |
| kn | knife | |
| wr | wrist | |
| ce/ci/cy | cent/circus/cycle | |
| ge/gi/gy | gem/giant/gym | |
| Other Vowel Teams | Example | Audio Demo |
| au/aw/all | haul/hawk/ball | |
| ow/ow/ou | show/cow/out | |
| oi/oy | soil/toy | |
| oo/ew | boot/new | |
| oo/u | book/bush |
* The letter q says /k/. However, most of the time q is followed by the vowel u. When this occurs, the sound is pronounced /kw/.
** The letter x says /x/ or /ks/. X often comes in the middle or at the end of the word. When this occurs, the sound is pronounced /ks/.
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