What sound does it make? (Short Vowels)
a
"aa"
Example: apple
b
"buh"
Example: Bat
m
"mm"
Example: man
c
"k"
Example: cat
a
says it's name "ay"
Example: same
change the /s/ in “sat” to /b/
bat
e
"eh"
Example: Eddie
k
"kuh"
Example: kite
v
"vuh"
Example: van
d
"duh"
Example: dog
e
says it's name "ee"
Example: eat
Start with the word ‘top,’ add /s/ to the beginning.
stop
i
"ih"
Example: Itchy
j
"juh"
Example: Jug
z
"zz"
Example: zip
f
"fuh"
Example: fish
i
says it's name "eye"
Example: Mice
Starting with the word ‘for,’ add /t/ to the end
fort
o
"o"
Example: Olive
"kwa"
Example: Queen
x
"ks"
Example: box
g
"guh"
Example: gate
o
says it's name "oh"
Example: phone
“In the word ‘spill’ take away /s/.”
pill
u
"uh"
up
w
"wuh"
Example: window
p
"puh"
Example: pig
l
"luh"
Example: ladder
u
says it's name "you"
Example: use
Change the /b/ in mat to an /m/
mat
(SOMETIMES) Y
Example: yo-yo
r
"r"
Example: kite
n
"nuh"
Example: net
t
"tuh"
Example: table
y
'Y' takes on its long I form when appearing at the end of a single-syllable word like 'cry'. In a two-syllable example word like 'baby' 'Y' says the long E. sound. So sometimes we call this the “Cry Baby” Rule.
“Starting with the word "sam" add an /l/ sound after the /s/
slam