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EXAMPLES |
A
a |
When a
is followed by a consonant and an e,
the sound changes |
ant
ape |
B
b |
|
bird |
| C
c |
hard k
When c
is followed by e or i,
the sound changes to s |
cat
cell
|
D
d |
|
duck |
E
e |
When e
is followed by an a or an
i, the sound changes
|
egg
eagle, eight |
F
f |
|
fish |
| G
g |
hard as in get
When g
is followed by an i, the
sound changes
When g comes after a consonant
and is followed by an e
|
giant
edge |
H
h |
Sometimes the h
is not sounded at all |
have
hour |
I
i |
When i
is followed by a consonant and an e,
at the end of a word, the sound changes |
in
intestine |
J
j |
|
jellyfish |
K
k |
When k
is followed by n
(kn), the k
is silent |
kelp
knife |
L
l |
|
lizard |
M
m |
|
mammal |
N
n |
|
no |
O
o |
short sound at beginning
of word
When followed by a
consonant and e, the sound
changes |
otter
bone |
P
p |
|
plant |
Q
q |
hard as in kw
always used with u qu |
queen |
| R
r |
When used before a
consonant, it is often silent |
reptile
bird |
S
s |
When used after a
consonant and e, the sound
changes
When used with the
letter h (sh),
the sound changes |
sea
use
shell |
T
t |
|
trout |
U
u |
When used before a
consonant and e, the sound
changes |
under
pure |
V
v |
|
vertebrate |
W
w |
When used with h-wh,
the sound changes |
wave
which |
X
x |
hard as in ks |
x-ray |
Y
y |
When it occurs at
the end of the word, the sound changes |
yellow
carry |
Z
z |
|
zoo |
