These are the sounds of the alphabets used when teaching reading by phonics.
| Alphabet |
Sound |
Eg. |
| a |
ah |
apple |
| b |
bh |
butter |
| c |
ch |
curd |
| d |
dh |
duck |
| e |
eh |
egg |
| f |
fff |
fat |
| g |
gh |
girl |
| h |
hhh |
house |
| i |
ih |
igloo |
| j |
jh |
jump |
| k |
kh |
kiss |
| l |
ulh |
lemon |
| m |
mmm |
mum |
| n |
nnn |
no |
| o |
aw |
hot |
| p |
ph |
ph (not pah) |
| q |
quh |
queen not quoh |
| r |
rrr |
rabbit |
| s |
sss |
snake |
| t |
tuh |
table (not th or ta) |
| u |
uh |
up |
| v |
vvvv |
violin |
| w |
wh |
watch |
| x |
ks |
ending of fox, box |
| y |
yh |
yoyo |
| z |
zzz |
zebra |
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Click here for the video of the list of phonics sounds.
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