Adults frequently teach young children the sounds that letters make. For letter-sound knowledge to enhance beginning reading, it is critical that adults model the correct pronunciation of letter-sounds. Below are the letters, sounds, and word examples that will help you pronounce the sound correctly.
Letter Sound Word
s /sss/ sam
m /mmm/ mat
short a /aaa/ apple
t /t/ tap
r /rrr/ rat
short i /iii/ igloo
f /fff/ family
d /d/ dog
short o /ooo/ octopus
g /g/ goat
l /lll/ lollipop
h /h/ hat
long a /aaa/ able
short u /uuu/ under
b /b/ bubble
n /nnn/ nose
k /k/ kite
short e /eee/ egg
w /www/ wood
j /j/ jump
c /c/ car
p /p/ purple
y /yyy/ yo-yo
th /th/ throw
long e /eee/ easy
z /zzz/ zoo
long u /uuu/ use
long i /iii/ island
qu /kw/ quiet
long o /ooo/ over
v /vvv/ valentine
x /ks/ box