letter sounds

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What is a letter sound?

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A letter sound is the sound that a letter makes when it is pronounced.

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What sound does the letter 'A' make?

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The letter 'A' can make the short sound /æ/ as in 'apple' and the long sound /eɪ/ as in 'cake'.

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What is the sound of the letter 'B'?

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The letter 'B' makes the sound /b/ as in 'bat'.

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What sound does the letter 'C' make?

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The letter 'C' can make the hard sound /k/ as in 'cat' and the soft sound /s/ as in 'city'.

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What is the sound of the letter 'D'?

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The letter 'D' makes the sound /d/ as in 'dog'.

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What sound does the letter 'E' make?

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The letter 'E' can make the short sound /ɛ/ as in 'elephant' and the long sound /iː/ as in 'me'.

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What is the sound of the letter 'F'?

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The letter 'F' makes the sound /f/ as in 'fish'.

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What sound does the letter 'G' make?

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The letter 'G' can make the hard sound /g/ as in 'goat' and the soft sound /dʒ/ as in 'giraffe'.

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What is the sound of the letter 'H'?

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The letter 'H' makes the sound /h/ as in 'hat'.

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What sound does the letter 'I' make?

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The letter 'I' can make the short sound /ɪ/ as in 'igloo' and the long sound /aɪ/ as in 'ice'.