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Short and Long Vowels.
What sound do two consecutive vowels usually produce in words like ‘feet’ and ‘pain’?
A long vowel sound.
Feedback: When two vowels are together, they create a longer sound, like in 'feet' (long 'ee') and 'pain' (long 'ai').
Short and Long Vowels.
Which type of vowel sound would you expect in the word ‘cat’?
A short vowel sound.
Feedback: Short words like ‘cat’ generally have short vowel sounds like 'AA.'
Short and Long Vowels.
What kind of sound does the vowel in ‘latter’ have due to the double ‘t’?
A short vowel sound.
Feedback: The double consonants in 'latter' shorten the 'a' to a short 'AA' sound."
Consonants and Syllables
What happens to the pronunciation of double consonants like in the word ‘committee’?
They are pronounced as a single sound.
Feedback: In English, double consonants like 'tt' are pronounced as one, so we say 'committee' with a single 't' sound.
Consonants and Syllables.
What sound does the ‘c’ make in the word ‘city’?
It sounds like an 's.
Feedback: When 'c' comes before ‘i,’ ‘e,’ or ‘y,’ it’s pronounced as a soft 's,' like in 'city' or 'cent.'"
Suffixes and Endings.
What sound do you hear at the end of ‘gnome’ or ‘knight’?
You only pronounce the 'n,' as the 'g' and 'k' are silent.
Feedback: The 'g,' 'k,' and 'p' before 'n' are silent, so 'gnome' and 'knight' start with an 'n' sound."
Short and Long Vowels.
How is the final 'e' in ‘hope’ pronounced?
It’s silent.
Feedback: The final 'e' is silent, though it changes the way the vowel before it is pronounced.
Suffixes and Endings.
How is the ‘tion’ in ‘station’ pronounced?
"As a ‘sh’ sound.
Feedback: The 't' in ‘-tion’ becomes a 'sh' sound, so ‘station’ is pronounced 'stay-shun.'
Suffixes and Endings.
How is the plural ‘s’ pronounced in words like ‘slugs’?
Like a 'z.'
Feedback: The plural 's' often sounds like a 'z,' as in 'slugs,' which is pronounced 'slugz.'
Special Pronunciation Cases.
How is the letter ‘s’ pronounced in the word ‘rose’?
Like a 'z.'
Feedback: When ‘s’ is between two vowels, it’s pronounced like a 'z,' so ‘rose’ sounds like 'roze.'"
Odd Spelling Patterns.
How is the ‘ough’ in ‘bought’ pronounced?
Like ‘ot.’
Feedback: In words like ‘bought’ and ‘fought,’ the ‘ough’ is pronounced like ‘ot
Odd Spelling Patterns.
How is ‘ould’ in words like ‘should’ and ‘could’ pronounced?
Like a schwa sound.
Feedback: The vowel sound in ‘should’ and ‘could’ is a schwa, so they sound like 'shud' and 'cud.'"
Tricky Letters and Sounds.
What sound does the final ‘d’ make in ‘liked’?
It sounds like a 't.'
Feedback: The final 'd' in 'liked' is pronounced as 't.'
Silent and Subtle Letters.
Is the ‘h’ in ‘honor’ pronounced?
No, it’s silent.
Feedback: The 'h' is silent in words like 'honor' and 'hour.'"
Tricky Letters and Sounds.
What sound does the final ‘d’ make in ‘liked’?
It sounds like a 't.'
Feedback: The final 'd' in 'liked' is pronounced as 't.'"