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

x ks

r

c /k/, /s/

a /ă /, /ā/,/ah/

t

v

Y /y/, /ē/, / ī /

z

ir the ir of first

ur the ur of nurse

p

sh

ee double e always says e - except in the word been

er the er of her

th /th/, /th/

ear the er of early and also says ear

oy

ai 2 letter a Do not use at the end of a word

wor the 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

ck 2 letter k

ed /ĕd/, /d/, /t/ *past tense ending

or

wh

oa the /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//ī/ *3 letter i

gn /n/ *with a silent g

tch 3 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