Phonics Pronunciation Guide
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a-z Characters and Sounds
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Annie Apple
(a as in apple) -
Bouncy Ben
(b as in bat) -
Clever Cat
(c as in cat) -
Dippy Duck
(d as in dog) -
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Eddy Elephant
(e as in elephant) -
Firefighter Fred
(f as in fan) -
Golden Girl
(g as in go) -
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Harry Hat Man
(h as in hen) -
Impy Ink
(I as in ink) -
Jumping Jim
(j as in jet) -
Kicking King
(k as in kit) -
Lucy Lamp Light
(l as in leg) -
Munching Mike
(m as in map) -
Noisy Nick
(n as in net) -
Oscar Orange
(o as in orange) -
Peter Puppy
(p as in pen) -
Quarrelsome Queen
(q as in quiz) -
Red Robot
(r as in run) -
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Sammy Snake
(s as in sun) -
Talking Tess
(t as in tap) -
Uppy Umbrella
(u as in umbrella) -
Vicky Violet
(v as in van) -
Walter Walrus
(w as in wig) -
Fix-it Max
(x as in box) -
Yellow Yo-yo Man
(y as in yes) -
Zig Zag Zebra
(z as in zip)
The vowel men
The only men that ever say their traditional alphabet names in words are the five Vowel Men.
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Mr A the Apron Man
(a as in apron) -
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Mr E the Easy Magic Man
(e as in easy) -
Mr I the Ice Cream Man
(i as in ice cream) -
Mr O the Old Man
(o as in old) -
Mr U the Uniform Man
(u as in uniform)
Further Spelling Patterns
Letterland covers all 44 sounds. Here are just a few of the clever Letterland Spelling Stories that explain the new sounds letters make when they are together.
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Clever Cat & Kicking King
(ck as in duck) -
Noisy Nick & Golden Girl
(ng as in ring) -
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Sammy Snake & Harry Hat Man
(sh as in shop) -
Clever Cat & Harry Hat Man
(ch as in chip) -
Talking Tess & Harry Hat Man
(th as in that) -
Talking Tess & Harry Hat Man
(th as in thing) -
Walter Walrus & Harry Hat Man
(wh as in when) -
Walter Walrus & Harry Hat Man
(wh as in who) -
Peter Puppy & Harry Hat Man
(ph as in photo) -
Silent Magic e makes Mr A appear
(a_e as in make) -
Mr A & Mr I out walking
(ai as in rain) -
Mr A & Yellow Yo-yo Man
(ay as in say) -
Silent Magic e makes Mr E appear
(e_e as in these) -
Mr E & his brother out walking
(ee as in bee) -
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Mr E & Mr A out walking
(ea as in sea) -
Yellow Yo-yo Man works for Mr E
(y as in very) -
Silent Magic e makes Mr I appear
(i_e as in like) -
Mr I & Mr E out walking
(ie as in tie) -
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Mr I, Golden Girl & Harry Hat Man
(igh as in night) -
Yellow Yo-yo Man works for Mr I
(y as in my) -
Silent Magic e makes Mr O appear
(o_e as in home) -
Mr O & Mr A out walking
(oa as in boat) -
Oscar Orange, Mr O & Walter Walrus
(ow as in show) -
Silent Magic e makes Mr U appear
(u_e as in cube) -
Mr U & Mr E out walking
(ue as in blue) -
Eddy Elephant & Walter Walrus
(ew as in few, grew) -
The Boot & Foot Twins
(oo as in moon) -
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Walter Walrus & Red Robot
(wr as in write) -
Arthur Ar, the apple stealer
(ar as in farm) -
Orvil Or, the orange stealer
(or as in for) -
Ernest Er, the elephant stealer
(er as in her) -
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Irving Ir, the ink stealer
(ir as in girl) -
Urgent Ur, the umbrella stealer
(ur as in fur) -
Upside Down Umbrella
(u as in put) -
The Boot & Foot Twins
(oo as in book) -
A boy called Roy & Yellow Yo-yo Man
(oy as in boy) -
A boy called Roy & Mr I
(oi as in coin) -
Annie Apple & Walter Walrus
(aw as in saw) -
Annie Apple & Walter Walrus
(au as in cause) -
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Oscar Orange & Walter Walrus
(ow as in how) -
Oscar Orange & Walter Walrus
(ou as in out)
