Single Letter Phonograms
The first phonogram of the alphabet.
/a/ and it's 3 sounds
Fingerspell the sounds: and
a - n - d 3 sounds
A vowel may say it's name at the end of the syllable
Rule 4
How many syllables in: go
1
we whisper the sound
/wh/
Last phonogram of the alphabet
Fingerspell the sounds: blue
b-l -u 3 sounds
We often double the /l/ after a vowel in a one syllable word
Rule 17
How many syllables in: other
2
Boat
/oa/
vowels
a,e,i,o,u
Fingerspell the sounds: tree
t -r -ee 3 sounds
we use /ay/ not /a/ at the end of a word
Rule 18
How many syllables in: excellent
3
oo, ee
These phonograms have tails that go past the base line.
g, j, p, qu, y
Fingerspell the sounds: apple
a -pp - l 3 sounds
5 jobs of silent final e
1. let's a vowel say it's name
2. English words don't end in i, u, v
3. we can use the 2nd sound
4. every syllable needs a vowel
5. no job
How many syllables in: kindergarten
4
Her First Nurse Works Early
/er/, /ir/, /ur/, /wor/, /ear/
Although it has 2 letters, we taught it with the single letter phonograms.
/qu/
Fingerspell the sounds: elephant
e -l- e- ph- a- n- t 7 sounds
We double the consonant after a vowel in a one syllable word
Rule 29
How many syllables in: hippopotamus
5
Has 6 sounds
/ough/