b
qu
ir
ur
er
wor
ear
th
sh
ay
ee
ai
ow
oi
ou
aw
oy
au
ew
ch
ui
ng
oo
ea
ar
or
ck
wh
ed
oa
ey
igh
ei
eigh
ie
kn
gn
dge
wr
oe
ph
gh
ti
ough
si
ci
f
if
b
rib
bag
can
gem
cent
g can say j only when followed by e,
i, or y. Thus the sound of this letter can
be readily determined and no number is
needed to indicate the use of the second
sound
c followed by e, i, or y says s. Followed by
any other letter, it says k. Thus the sound
of this letter can be told at a glance so no
number is needed to indicate.the second
sound.
him
lid
10
am
jam
Used at the beginning of a ssyllable
11
in
ink
12
map
lag
l is sounded with the tongue point
pressed against the roof of the mounth.
This is also true of d, t, and n.
16
13
qu
bat
kw
quit
These two letters have separate sounds.
Since in English they are written
together they are considered a
phonogram. The u is a consonant with
the sound w
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14
viv id
rat
The teeth are placed on the lower lip at
the same place for f as for v. In
witing many children confise these two
sounds unless they are taught to hear
and feel the differences.
r is sounded with the tongue rounded
far back in the mouh. r is not er
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15
wit
Round the lips to say w. The sound is
not w.
us
as
s never says z at the beginning of a base
word: zoo, zebra, zero, etc.
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19
at
na vy
ah
want
ks
box
x is the only single letter with two sounds
(ks). This is the reason we do not write two x
s in words such as boxing and boxed.
23
20
y
yet
end
me
This consonant letter y is used only at the
beginning of a syllable, usually the first one
ba by
my
y never needs a number above it
24
21
In di an
si lent
z
zest
Both is in Indian say . i and y at the end
of a syllable usually say . The other
vowels should say , , , , at the end of
a syllable.
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25
ir
first
Her first nurse works early
odd
o pen
do
29
26
ur
nurse
Her first nurse works early
up
mu sic
oo
put
30
27
wor
er
works
her
Her first nurse works early
Her first nurse works early
wor is made of two phonograms. or may say
er when w comes before it.
This sentence give five spellings for the
sound er.
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31
th
th thin (Breath hisses between tongue-tip
and upper teeth)
th this (Tongue position is same as above
but thr voice gives sound as air is forced
out.)
ear
ear ly
Her first nurse works early
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ay
32
sh
day
dish
sh is used at the beginning of a word, at the
end of a syllable, but not at the beginning of
a sillable after the first one in a base word.
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33
ai
ee
paint
see
Never used at the end of a word.
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37
oi
ow
point
ow
how
low
Never used at the end of a word.
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38
ou
ow
round
aw
four
law
you
coun try
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39
au
oy
fault
boy
Never used at the end of a word.
46
43
ch
ew
ch
much
grew
school
new
sh
chiv al ry
(Same sounds as for ui.)
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44
ng
rang
(ng is a nasal sound. It is neither n nor
g nor is it a combination of them.)
ui
fruit
suit
(Same sounds as for ew.)
Never user at the end of a word.
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45
ea
oo
eat
boot
head
oo
foot
break
floor
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49
or
ar
or
far
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50
wh
ck
when
neck
Blow softly on the palm of your hand. This
air should be felt when saying: when, wheel,
where. There is no air when saying we,
witch, wear. The difference between wh
and w should be taught.
(Used only after a single vowel which says
as , , , , .)
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51
oa
ed
boat
grad ed
loved
wrecked
This card is the past tense endingnot the
and d of red.
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55
igh
ey
sigh
they
key
val ley
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56
ei
eigh
weigh
con ceit
veil
for feit
See page 3 in the notebook for the rule for
the use of ei and ie
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57
ie
kn
n
knot
Used only at the beginning of a base word
field
pie
lil ies
See page 3 in the notebook for the rule for
the use of ei and ie
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61
dge
j
gn
bridge
May be used only after a single vowel
which says , , , , .
gnat
Used both at the beginning and at the end of
a base word (reign)
65
62
oe
wr
toe
wrap
There is no sound of w here.
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63
gh
g
ph
ghost
phan tom
Used at the beginning of a base word
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70
ough
th ough
through
rough
cough
aw
th ought
ow
bough
ti
sh
na tion
ti, si, ci say sh when they are together for
the sound. See page 4 in the notebook
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68
ci
sh
si
fa cial
sh
ses sion
zh
vi sion
ti, si, ci say sh. See page 4 in the notebook.
ti, si, ci say sh.
si is the only one which can say zh. See page
4 in the notebook.
