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Notes for Parents (mac_t13)
Sound-Notes for Parents |
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a as in arrow |
b as in bag |
c as in cup |
d as in day |
e as in egg |
f as in far |
g as in girl |
h as in hat |
i as in it |
j as in jug |
k as in king |
l as in love |
m as in man |
n as in net |
o as in orange |
p as in pig |
q as in queen |
r as in rat |
s as in sea |
t as in table |
u as in uncle |
v as in vase |
w as in wind |
x as in box |
y as in yellow |
z as in zerbra |
Vowels are a, e, i, o, u. |
consonants are the remaining letters : b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y and z |
Short-vowel Rule: If a word or syllable has only one vowel and it comes at the beginning or between two consonants, the vowel is usually short - am(a), is(i), bag(a), fox(o), cup(u), egg(e). |
Long-vowel Rule 1: If a word or syllable has two vowels, the first vowel is usually long and the second is silent - rain(a), kite(i), cane(a), jeep(e), cube(u). |
Long-vowel Rule 2: If a word or syllable has one vowel and it comes at the end of the word or syllable, the vowel is usually long-we(e), go(o), show(o). |