Phonics Help

profilenomgisaj3
M144_phonemes1.docx

Consonants

Phoneme

IPA Symbol

Graphemes

Examples

Voiced?

1

b

b, bb

bug, bubble

Yes

2

d

d, dd, ed

dad, add, milled

Yes

3

f

f, ff, ph, gh, lf, ft

fat, cliff, phone, enough, half, often

No

4

g

g, gg, gh,gu,gue

gun, egg, ghost, guest, prologue

Yes

5

h

h, wh

hop, who

No

6

j, ge, g, dge, di, gg

jam, wage, giraffe, edge, soldier, exaggerate

Yes

7

k

k, c, ch, cc, lk, qu ,q(u), ck, x

kit, cat, chris, accent, folk, bouquet, queen, rack, box

No

8

l

l, ll

live, well

Yes

9

m

m, mm, mb, mn, lm

man, summer, comb, column, palm

Yes

10

n

n, nn,kn, gn, pn

net, funny, know, gnat, pneumonic

Yes

11

p

p, pp

pin, dippy

No

12

r

r, rr, wr, rh

run, carrot, wrench, rhyme

Yes

13

s

s, ss, c, sc, ps, st, ce, se

sit, less, circle, scene, psycho, listen, pace, course

No

14

t

t, tt, th, ed

tip, matter, thomas, ripped

No

15

v

v, f, ph, ve

vine, of, stephen, five

Yes

16

w

w, wh, u, o

wit, why, quick, choir

Yes

17

z

z, zz, s, ss, x, ze, se

zed, buzz, his, scissors, xylophone, craze

Yes

18

ʒ

s, si, z

treasure, division, azure

Yes

19

ch, tch, tu, ti, te

chip, watch, future, action, righteous

No

20

ʃ

sh, ce, s, ci, si, ch, sci, ti

sham, ocean, sure, special, pension, machine, conscience, station

No

21

θ

th

thongs

No

22

ð

th

leather

Yes

23

ŋ

ng, n, ngue

ring, pink, tongue

Yes

24

j

y, i, j

you, onion, hallelujah

Yes

Vowels

Phoneme

IPA Symbol

Graphemes

Examples

25

æ

a, ai, au

cat, plaid, laugh

26

a, ai, eigh, aigh, ay, er, et, ei, au, a_e, ea, ey

bay, maid, weigh, straight, pay, foyer, filet, eight, gauge, mate, break, they

27

e

e, ea, u, ie, ai, a, eo, ei, ae

end, bread, bury, friend, said, many, leopard, heifer, aesthetic

28

i:

e, ee, ea, y, ey, oe, ie, i, ei, eo, ay

be, bee, meat, lady, key, phoenix, grief, ski, deceive, people, quay

29

ɪ

i, e, o, u, ui, y, ie

it, england, women, busy, guild, gym, sieve

30

i, y, igh, ie, uy, ye, ai, is, eigh, i_e

spider, sky, night, pie, guy, stye, aisle, island, height, kite

31

ɒ

a, ho, au, aw, ough

swan, honest, maul, slaw, fought

32

o, oa, o_e, oe, ow, ough, eau, oo, ew

open, moat, bone, toe, sow, dough, beau, brooch, sew

33

ʊ

o, oo, u,ou

wolf, look, bush, would

34

ʌ

u, o, oo, ou

lug, monkey, blood, double

35

u:

o, oo, ew, ue, u_e, oe, ough, ui, oew, ou

who, loon, dew, blue, flute, shoe, through, fruit, manoeuvre, group

36

ɔɪ

oi, oy, uoy

join, boy, buoy

37

ow, ou, ough

now, shout, bough

38

ə

a, er, i, ar, our, ur

about, ladder, pencil, dollar, honour, augur

39

eəʳ

air, are, ear, ere, eir, ayer

chair, dare, pear, where, their, prayer

40

ɑ:

a

arm

41

ɜ:ʳ

ir, er, ur, ear, or, our, yr

bird, term, burn, pearl, word, journey, myrtle

42

ɔ:

aw, a, or, oor, ore, oar, our, augh, ar, ough, au

paw, ball, fork, poor, fore, board, four, taught, war, bought, sauce

43

ɪəʳ

ear, eer, ere, ier

ear, steer, here, tier

44

ʊəʳ

ure, our

cure, tourist