Phonogram

sounds

o/ŏ/, /ō/, /ōō /

b

h

f

qu/kw/

* Never write q without u

g/g/,/ j/

i/ĭ/, /ī/

j

d

m

e/ĕ/, /ē/

s/s/,/z/

l

n

xks

r

c/k/, /s/

a/ă /, /ā/ ,/ah/

t

v

Y Y/y/, /ē/, /ī/

z

irthe ir of

first

urthe ur of

nurse

p

sh

eedouble e always

says e - except in the word been

erthe er of

her

th/th/, /th/

earthe er of early

and also says ear

oy

ai2 letter a

Do not use at the end of a word

worthe er of works-

the w makes it say er

u/ŭ/, /ū/, /o˘o/

ow/ow/, /ō/

ou/ow/, /ō/, /oo/, /ŭ/

*Fell down the stairs

au/au/

ew/oo/, /ū/

* Ew you stink

ui/oo/, /ū/

* Ew you stink

oi

aw/aw/

ch/ch/, /k/, /sh/

* shake, pop, spray

ea/ē/, /ĕ/, /ā/

ng

ar

ck2 letter k

ed/ĕd/, /d/, /t/

*past tense ending

or

wh

oathe /ō/ of boat

ey/ā/, /ē/,

*a as in they e as in key

gh/g/

*2 letter g

eigh/ā/

4 letter a

si/sh/, /zh/

ei/ē/, /ā/,/ĭ/

igh/ī/

*3 letter i

gn/n/

*with a silent g

tch3 letter ch

wr/r/

*with a silent w

dge/j/

*3 letter j

oe/ō/

*the o of toe

ti/sh/

kn/n/

*with a silent k

ph/f/

*2 letter f

ci/sh/

ie/ē/, /ī/, /ĭ/

ough/ō/, /ōō/,

/ŭf/,/ŏf/,/aw/, /ow/

oo/ōō /, /o˘o/, /ō/

*Put your boot on your foot on the floor