Spelling most consonant sounds is usually fairly straightforward. For example, if you hear the sound /b/ you know to use the letter b - big, crab, banana.
Some sounds are a bit trickier. For example:
the /s/ sound is sometimes spelled with the letter c, as in circle.
the /j/ sound is sometimes spelled with the letter g, as in bridge.
the /f/ sound is sometimes spelled with the letters ph, as in phantom.
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circle | bridge | phantom |
These and other tricky consonant spellings are covered later in the course.
The Spellzone interactive course is intended to be used online and may not be printed.
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