| B |
/b/ |
usually a consistent sound (bat, bell)
can be silent in words such as comb, subtle, thumb
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| C |
/k/ |
can have a hard K sound when followed by an
O or an A (cat)
can also be soft when followed by an E, I, or Y (face, circle, fancy)
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| D |
/d/ |
a consistent sound (dog, dirt) |
| F |
/f/ |
a consistent sound (fun, favourite) |
| G |
/g/ |
can have a hard sound (go, get)
can also be soft when followed by an E, I, or Y (orange, region, gym)
there are exceptions to this rule (girl)
can be silent when followed by an N (sign)
GH can form an F sound (laugh), or be silent (naughty), or can sound like
G (spaghetti)
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| H |
/h/ |
can be a consistent sound (home, hockey)
can be silent (honest)
is often combined with other letters to make consonant digraphs
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| J |
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a consistent sound (January, junk, Jennifer) |
| K |
/k/ |
a consistent sound (kite)
can be silent when paired with an N (knife)
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| L |
/l/ |
a consistent sound (look, lucky, lake)
often blends with other consonants
can also be silent (half)
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| M |
/m/ |
a consistent sound (moon, mighty) |
| N |
/n/ |
a consistent sound (nine, nice)
can also be silent (autumn, hymn)
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| P |
/p/ |
a consistent sound (puppy, penguin)
can be silent (psalm, receipt)
can sound like an F when combined with an
H (photograph)
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| Q |
/kw/ |
almost always paired with a U (queen)
may sound like a K when the U
is silent (liquor)
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