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Alphabet And Phonics Sounds A to Z PowerPoint

Download phonics PPT presentations for teaching the alphabet sounds for letters A to Z and use them in class today. On this page, you can find free alphabet A to Z phonics PowerPoint presentations. See below for the PPTs currently available, and check the bottom of the page for related resources.

Alphabet Sounds A to Z

This first phonics PowerPoint is for teaching initial alphabet sounds for letters A to Z. There are 26 slides covering letters A to Z. Each slide features a word starting with that letter sound plus a fun picture. This PPT is great for kids and beginner English language learners to practice the alphabet and phonics sounds. 

Phonics A to Z PPT Game

This next phonics PowerPoint is a ‘Hidden Picture’ style game. Click on the colored squares to reveal the phonics picture below. Students must try to guess the phonics word before the picture is revealed.

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English Alphabet

Alphabet English is the first thing learners face when learning this language. Knowing letter names and their sounds is essential for the further development of speaking,  reading , listening, and writing skills. In today’s article, you’ll explore all the details and nuances of the great and mighty English alphabet.

English Alphabet A to Z

Letter Combinations and Digraphs in English Alphabet Pronunciation

The are 5 vowels and 21 consonants among English alphabet letters. However, each letter can be pronounced in a few different ways, creating over 40 distinct sounds. There are various combinations and sequences of English letters and sounds. 

Consonant Clusters and Digraphs

Consonant clusters are sequences of two or more consonant sounds that appear together in a word without any vowel sounds between them. They can occur at a word’s beginning, middle, or end. Let’s look at some common examples:

• at the beginning:  str aight,  spl ash,  str ong,  thr ee,  scr atch,  spr ead,  sph ere;
• in the middle: i nstr ument, i nscr ibe, wre stl e, mo nst er, pro mptly , ca tch er, he lpl ess;
• at the end: wo rld , te mpt , lu nch , mo nths , fi rst , bur sts , scri pt .

Some of the consonant clusters often create  digraphs – combinations of two letters that create a single sound. 

• ch – /tʃ/ – cheese, chair, church, charm.
• sh – /ʃ/ – ship, sheet, shape, shoe.
• th – /θ/ (pronuonced like “s” with a tongue between teeth) – thin, teeth, health, thanks.
• th - /ð/ (pronounced like “z” with a tongue between teeth) - these, although, that,
• ph – /f/ – phone, photo, philosophy, pharmacy. 

It’s important to note that the pronunciation of consonant clusters can vary in different languages and dialects. These examples represent common patterns in the English alphabet, but other tongues may have different digraphs or consonant clusters.

Vowel Combinations

Just like consonants,  vowels also produce plenty of sounds. Combining two of the same letters can create entirely different pronunciations. Look at these examples:

• ea – /iː/ in “seat” or “beat,” /ɛ/ in “bread” or “dead.”
• ie – /aɪ/ in “pie” or “tie,” but /iː/ in “yield” or “believe.”
• ou – /aʊ/ in “house” or “mouse,” but /uː/ in “through” or “trough.”
• ei – /eɪ/ in “vein,” but /aɪ/ in “height.”
• oo – /uː/ in “pool” or “school,” but /ʊ/ in “good” or “book.”

These are only a few vowel combinations, but there are many more. It is also important to note that the pronunciation of the same vowel sounds may differ in some English accents.

Silent Letters

English language might be challenging for many language-learners. Sometimes, when you write the word down, it has more letters than when you pronounce it. That’s because of the silent letters – the ones that are present in the written version of the term but are omitted when said out loud. Almost every vowel and consonant in the English alphabet can be silent. 

• b – thumb /θʌm/, comb /koʊm/, lamb /læm/;
• c – muscle /ˈmʌsəl/;
• d – Wednesday /ˈwɛnzdeɪ/;
• e – come /kʌm/, give /ɡɪv/;
• g – gnaw /nɔː/, sign /saɪn/, reign /reɪn/;
• h – honest /ˈɒnɪst/, ghost /ɡoʊst/;
• k – knee /niː/, knife /naɪf/, know /noʊ/;
• l – calf /kæf/, salmon /ˈsæmən/;
• n – hymn /hɪm/, autumn /ˈɔːtəm/;
• p – pneumonia /njuːˈmoʊniə/, psychology /saɪˈkɒlədʒi/;
• t – castle /ˈkæsəl/, ballet /bæˈleɪ/;
• w – wraith /reɪθ/, wrinkle /ˈrɪŋkəl/;
• x – faux /foʊ/.

Tricky silent letters can appear anytime you learn the English alphabet. Yet, they are still very important. Such letters help us distinguish homophones (for example, night and knight) and provide the information about the etymology and origins of particular words.

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If you decide to learn the English alphabet from scratch, this article will be your ultimate guide. Today, you’ve not only learned all the letters and sounds but also dived into nuances of its usage.

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English alphabet

Oct 23, 2014

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English alphabet. Has 26 letters, namely: A (ei) B (bi:) C (si:) D (di:) E (i :) F (ef) G ( d ʒ i:) H (eitʃ) I (ai) J (d ʒ ei) K (kei) L (el) M (em) N (en) O (ou) P (pi:) Q (kju:) R (a:) S (es) T (ti:) U (ju:) V (vi:) W ( ` dʌblju:) X (eks)

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English alphabet Has 26 letters, namely: A(ei)B (bi:)C (si:)D (di:)E (i:)F (ef) G (dʒi:) H (eitʃ) I (ai) J (dʒei) K (kei) L (el) M (em) N (en) O (ou) P (pi:) Q (kju:) R (a:) S (es) T (ti:) U (ju:) V (vi:) W (`dʌblju:) X (eks) Y (wai) Z (zed)

English pronunciation

Phrases How do you do? – fraza pri upoznavanju What is your name? – Kako se zovete? What about....? – Šta je sa...? How are you? – Kako ste? To be late – zakasniti To be busy – biti zauzet, zaposlen Thank you – hvala Very well – vrlo dobro

Phrases - Greetings Good morning – Dobro jutro (upotrebljava se do 12 sati) Good afternoon – Dobar dan (upotrebljava se iza 12 sati) Good evening – Dobro veče Good night– Laku noć

Grammar 1. The Article (Član) - Član se u engleskom jeziku stavlja ispred imenice kako bi ona bila potpuna. • Član se u našem jeziku ne prevodi. • Članovi su: • The Indefinite Article (Neodređeni član) A ili AN • The Definite Article (Određeni član) THE

1a. The Indefinite Article A or AN • Ukoliko riječ počinje suglasnikom, upotrebljavamo oblik A: a boy; a lamp; a teacher; a student • Ukoliko riječ počinje samoglasnikom, upotrebljavamo oblik AN: an animal; an evening; an engineer; an apple

2. Present Tense of auxiliary verb TO BE (Sadašnje vrijeme pomoćnog glagola BITI) Affirmative (Potvrdni oblik): Full formsShort forms I am – ja sam I’m You are – ti siYou’re He is – on jeHe’s She is – ona jeShe’s It is – ono jeIt’s We are – mi smoWe’re You are – vi steYou’re They are – oni suThey’re

2. Present Tense of auxiliary verb TO BE (Sadašnje vrijeme pomoćnog glagola BITI) Negative (Odrični oblik)se tvori dodavanjem rječice NOT iza glagola: Full formsShort forms I am not – ja nisam I’m not You are not – ti nisi You’re not or You aren’t He is not – on nije He’s not or He isn’t She is not – ona nije She’s not or She isn’t It is not – ono nije It’s not or It isn’t We are not – mi nismo We’re not or We aren’t You are not – vi niste You’re not or You aren’t They are not – oni nisu They’re not or They aren’t

2. Present Tense of auxiliary verb TO BE (Sadašnje vrijeme pomoćnog glagola BITI) Interrogative (Upitni oblik)se tvori inverzijom (obrnutim redom riječi): Am I? – Jesam li ja? Are you? – Jesi li ti? Is he? – Je li on? Is she?– Je li ona? Is it?– Je li ono? Are we?– Jesmo li mi? Are you?– Jeste li vi? Are they? – Jesu li oni?

3. Personal Pronouns (Lične zamjenice) • I (ja) se uvijek piše velikim slovom. • You (ti, vi) se upotrebljava za drugo lice jednine i drugo lice množine. Također, u engleskom jeziku ne postoji razlika između ti, vi (2.l.mn.) i Vi (oblik iz poštovanja). • He (on) i She (ona) se upotrebljavaju za 3. lice muškog ili ženskog roda. • It (on, ona, ono – u zavisnosti od roda u našem jeziku) se upotrebljava za sve osim za lica. • They (oni, one, ona) je zajednička zamjenica 3. lica množine za sva tri roda.

4. Forms of Address (Oslovljavanje) • Mr., Mrs. and Miss • Upotrebljavaju se uz ime i prezime ili samo prezime, ali nikada samo uz ime. • Mrs. i Miss označavaju bračno stanje. • Mr. i Mrs. se mogu pisati sa tačkom ili bez nje. • Također, oblik Ms. (u US) za osobe ženskog roda, bez ozbira na bračno stanje.

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