How to say the Initial Sounds

This is a video that teaches how to correctly pronounce the 26 initial (or beginning) sounds of the alphabet.

Where necessary tips are given as to the production of the sounds. Comparisons are made with like letters: p/b, f/v, p/b

Who can use this video?

Any who need to learn how to pronounce the initial/beginning sounds.

Teachers, parents, classroom assistants

It can be used fo staff training,

It can be made available to parents to help them with their children's school work,

private tutors who wish to help a parent understand their work and anyone else who needs it!

Why is this initial Sound video necessary?

The correct pronunciation of the beginning/initial sounds is essential as it is upon these that a child must learn to both segment words to spell and blend to read. It is often when reading that a child who has not learned to say the initial sound correctly finds it harder to learn to blend.

Many parents and teachers, often unknowingly, add an extra schwa sound to the pure phonic sound.

Instead of 'p', they say 'puh' or huh or juh.

This means that when the child comes to sound out the word, s/he says puh-a-tuh and understandably cannot hear the words /pat/.

This video can help to ensure that children learn correctly, right from the start.

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