Letter Name & Letter Sounds

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What is the sound of the letter 'd'?

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The sound of the letter 'd' is a voiced alveolar stop, pronounced as /d/.

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What letter does the word 'pencil' begin with?

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The word 'pencil' begins with the letter 'p'.

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What is the sound of the letter 'u'?

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The sound of the letter 'u' can be pronounced as /ʌ/ (as in 'cup') or /juː/ (as in 'unicorn').

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What is the sound of the letter 'e'?

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The sound of the letter 'e' is typically pronounced as /ɛ/ (as in 'bed') or /iː/ (as in 'beet').

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What letter does the word 'apple' begin with?

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The word 'apple' begins with the letter 'a'.

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What is the phonetic representation of the letter 'b'?

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The phonetic representation of the letter 'b' is /b/, a voiced bilabial stop.

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What letter does the word 'cat' begin with?

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The word 'cat' begins with the letter 'c'.

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What is the sound of the letter 's'?

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The sound of the letter 's' is a voiceless alveolar fricative, pronounced as /s/.

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What letter does the word 'dog' begin with?

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The word 'dog' begins with the letter 'd'.

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What is the sound of the letter 'm'?

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The sound of the letter 'm' is a voiced bilabial nasal, pronounced as /m/.