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Letter Sounds (A–Z) for Beginners

 


LETTER SOUNDS (A–Z)

Welcome to today's phonics lesson! In phonics, children first learn the sound each letter makes before learning to read words. Remember, we teach the sound, not just the letter name.


A–Z Letter Sounds

A a – /a/ as in apple 🍎


B b – /b/ as in ball ⚽


C c – /k/ as in cat 🐱


D d – /d/ as in dog 🐶


E e – /e/ as in egg 🥚


F f – /f/ as in fish 🐟


G g – /g/ as in goat 🐐


H h – /h/ as in hat 🎩


I i – /i/ as in insect 🐜


J j – /j/ as in jam 🍓


K k – /k/ as in kite 🪁


L l – /l/ as in lion 🦁


M m – /m/ as in moon 🌙


N n – /n/ as in nest 🪺


O o – /o/ as in orange 🍊


P p – /p/ as in pen ✏️


Q q – /kw/ as in queen 👑


R r – /r/ as in rabbit 🐰


S s – /s/ as in sun ☀️


T t – /t/ as in top 🎩


U u – /u/ as in umbrella ☂️


V v – /v/ as in van 🚐


W w – /w/ as in watch ⌚


X x – /ks/ as in box 📦


Y y – /y/ as in yo-yo 🪀


Z z – /z/ as in zebra 🦓


Practice Time

Say each letter sound aloud three times.


Example:

  • A – /a/ /a/ /a/
  • B – /b/ /b/ /b/
  • C – /k/ /k/ /k/

Now practise all the letters from A to Z every day.

Activity

Can you say the first sound in these words?

  1. Apple ______
  2. Ball ______
  3. Cat ______
  4. Dog ______
  5. Fish ______
  6. Goat ______
  7. Hat ______
  8. Sun ______
  9. Queen ______
  10. Zebra ______

Answers

  1. /a/
  2. /b/
  3. /k/
  4. /d/
  5. /f/
  6. /g/
  7. /h/
  8. /s/
  9. /kw/
  10. /z/

Remember

Learning letter sounds is the first step to becoming a confident reader. Keep practising every day, and soon you will be able to blend sounds to read simple words.

Next Lesson: How to Blend Letter Sounds to Read CVC Words.

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