Albertosaurus Phonics

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What is a syllable?

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A syllable is a single, unbroken sound of a spoken (or written) word. It usually contains a vowel sound.

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How many syllables are in the word 'ballroom'?

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The word 'ballroom' has two syllables: ball and room.

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What is the first syllable in the word 'chalkboard'?

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The first syllable in 'chalkboard' is 'chalk'.

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What is the second syllable in the word 'upstairs'?

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The second syllable in 'upstairs' is 'stairs'.

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Which word has the same sound as the 'g' in 'huge'?

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The word 'stage' has the same sound as the 'g' in 'huge'.

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What is the first syllable in the word 'giraffe'?

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The first syllable in 'giraffe' is 'gi'.

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Which word has the same sound as the 'g' in 'change'?

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The word 'range' has the same sound as the 'g' in 'change'.

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What is a phoneme?

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A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a word.

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How many phonemes are in the word 'cat'?

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The word 'cat' has three phonemes: /k/, /æ/, /t/.

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a letter that represents a speech sound made with the vocal tract open, such as a, e, i, o, u.