What are the sounds of the letters?
The Sounds of the Alphabet
| Letter | Sound of Letter Name | All sounds of letter |
|---|---|---|
| A, a | ā-ee (long a to long e, also spell “ay”) | æ, ā, ah, ā-uh, uh |
| B, b | Bee | buh |
| C, c | See | kuh, suh |
| D, d | Dee | duh |
What are the sounds of the letter A in English?
Sounds of letter ‘a’
- Sound 1 – ‘a’ as in apple – short vowel sound – æ (IPA) ă (AHD)
- Sound 2 – ‘a’ as in snake – long vowel sound – eɪ (IPA) ā (AHD)
- Sound 3 – ‘a’ as in father – broad sound – ɑː (IPA) ä (AHD)
- Sound 4 – ‘a’ as in ball – o sound – ɔː (IPA) ô (AHD)
- Sound 5 – ‘a’ as in many – e sound – ɛ (IPA) ĕ (AHD)
What is the sound of letter B?
The ‘b sound’ /b/ is a voiced stop (the vocal cords vibrate while producing it). It is the counterpart to the unvoiced ‘p sound’ /p/. To create the /b/, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released.
What are the English sounds?
English contains 19 vowel sounds—5 short vowels, 6 long vowels, 3 diphthongs, 2 ‘oo’ sounds, and 3 r-controlled vowel sounds—and 25 consonant sounds. The following lists provide sample words to use when teaching the sounds of the English language.
What is the sound of D?
The sound /d/ is a voiced, alveolar, stop consonant. Touch your alveolar ridge (the hard space behind your upper teeth) with the tip of your tongue. Move your tongue sharply downward and let air out in a short burst. Your vocal cords should vibrate.
What is the sound E?
To make the /e/ sound: Position your tongue at middle height in your mouth, and shift it toward the front. The muscles of your lips and mouth should be fairly tense. Vibrate your vocal cords with your mouth in this position. This vowel is made slightly higher in the mouth than the /ɛ/ vowel.