Letter sounds are the individual sounds that each letter of the alphabet makes when spoken. For example, the letter "A" makes the sound "ah" as in apple, the letter "B" makes the sound "buh" as in ball, and so on. Understanding letter sounds is an important component of learning to read and write.
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Google Gemini AI
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Letter sounds are the individual sounds that letters represent when spoken. They are the building blocks of spoken language and are essential for learning to read and write.
Letter sounds are different from the names of letters. For example, the letter "A" has the name "ay," but its sound is /a/.
The English alphabet has 26 letters, but there are over 40 different letter sounds. This is because some letters represent multiple sounds, and some sounds are represented by multiple letters.
For example, the letter "C" can represent the sounds /k/, /s/, and /ch/. The sound /k/ is also represented by the letters "K" and "Q," and the sound /s/ is also represented by the letter "S."
Learning letter sounds is an important step in learning to read and write. It helps children to connect letters with the sounds they represent, and it makes it easier for them to decode words and understand what they are reading.