Learn to recognize and produce the sounds of the letters in the alphabet and gain confidence in reading and writing.
Learning to Read: Word Sounds (Phonemes)
A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a word. These sounds are critical to learning how to read, as each sound corresponds to a letter or group of letters in a word. Understanding phonemes will help you decode words and improve your reading skills.
When you learn to read, one of the first things you will learn is the sound each letter makes. Each letter represents a sound, such as "buh" for the letter B or "ess" for the letter S.
Some letters can make more than one sound. For example, the letter "C" can sound like "kuh" or "sss" depending on the word. Knowing which sound to make depends on the context of the word.
Can letters make more than one sound?
Yes, No, Maybe