Sound Cue Reference Sheet
A–Z
Sound & Grapheme Reference
Core vowel sounds, consonant articulations, and common grapheme units
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1. Vowel Sounds (Short & Long) Breve (˘) = Short • Macron (¯) = Long
Short Vowels Relaxed / Unstressed Oral Position
Aa /æ/ • ă
Apple
Ee /ɛ/ • ĕ
Edge
Ii /ɪ/ • ĭ
Itch
Oo /ɒ/ • ŏ
Octopus
Uu /ʌ/ • ŭ
Up
Long Vowels Alphabet Name Sound
Aa /eɪ/ • ā
Acorn
Ee /iː/ • ē
Email
Ii /aɪ/ • ī
Island
Oo /oʊ/ • ō
Ocean
Uu /juː/ • ū
Utility
2. Consonant Sounds 21 Standard Consonant Base Cues
Bb /b/
Battery
Cc /k/
Camera
Dd /d/
Data
Ff /f/
Flash
Gg /ɡ/
Gauge
Hh /h/
Headset
Jj /dʒ/
Journal
Kk /k/
Keyboard
Ll /l/
Laptop
Mm /m/
Mic
Nn /n/
No
Pp /p/
Paper
Qq /kw/
Quartz
Rr /r/
Rat
Ss /s/
Snake
Tt /t/
Tablet
Vv /v/
Vehicle
Ww /w/
Watch
Xx /ks/
X-Ray
Yy /j/
Yes
Zz /z/
Zip
3. Digraphs & Trigraphs Multi-letter single sound graphemes
ch /tʃ/
Chin
sh /ʃ/
Ship
th /θ/ unvoiced
Thumb
th /ð/ voiced
Throttle
wh /w/
Whistle
ph /f/
Phone
ck /k/
Sock
ng /ŋ/
Ring
kn /n/
Knot
wr /r/
Wrench
qu /kw/
Quiz
tch /tʃ/
Itch
dge /dʒ/
Judge
igh /aɪ/
Flight
Notation Key: / / Target sound articulation ă, ĕ, ĭ, ŏ, ŭ Short vowel check ā, ē, ī, ō, ū Long vowel name
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