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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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