Little-Known Rules For Teaching Reading Spelling Resource Guide Handout
Little-Known Rules For Teaching Reading Spelling Resource Guide Handout
Little-Known Rules For Teaching Reading Spelling Resource Guide Handout
/ ă / as in apple
-closed syllable
-voiced
-smiling vowel
Reading:
The letter a can be in initial or medial position within a closed syllable.
I M
apple cat
Spelling:
The / ă / sound is spelled with the letter a in initial or medial position in a
closed syllable.
I M
apple cat
Irregular Spelling
The / ă / sound can be spelled with digraph au in initial or medial position.
Examples:
aunt laugh
/ā/
/ ā / as in cake
-vCe, open syllable, vowel team
-voiced
-smiling vowel
Reading:
The letters aCe can be in initial or medial position as in cake.
I M
ate cake
The letters ay can be in medial (usually in a word with two or more syllables)
or final position in a vowel team syllable.
M F
crayon play
Irregular Spelling
The / ā / sound can be spelled with the letters ai in initial or medial position in a vowel team syllable.
I M
aim sail
The / ā / sound can be spelled with the letters ei in initial or medial position in a vowel team syllable.
I M
eikon* veil
The / ā / sound can be spelled with the letters eigh in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
eight freight weigh
/ar/ as in star
-vowel-r syllable
-voiced
-bossy r /ar/
Reading:
The letters ar can be in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
art part star
Spelling:
The /ar/ sound is spelled with the letters ar in initial, medial or final position.
I M F
art part star
/b/
/b/ as in bat
-voiced
- lip puffer
Reading:
The letter b can be in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
bat cubby bib
Spelling:
The /b/ sound is spelled with the letter b in initial, medial, and final positions.
I M F
bat cubby bib
/ch/
Spelling:
The /ch/ sound is spelled with the letters ch in initial or medial position.
I M
chair nachos
The /ch/ sound is spelled with the letters tch in final position when it follows a
short vowel sound in a one-syllable word.
F
match
The /ch/ sound is spelled with the letters ch in final position when it follows a
sound made by a vowel team or a consonant sound.
F
pooch
lunch
Irregular Spelling
The /ch/ sound can be spelled with the letters ch in final position when it follows a short vowel sound in
a one-syllable word.
F
much
The /ch/ /er/ sounds can be spelled with the final stable syllable -ture in medial position.
M
nature
/d/
/d/ as in dog
-voiced
- tongue tapper
Reading:
The letter d can be in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
dog pardon land
Suffix –ed can be read as /d/ if the final sound in the base word is voiced.
sailed climbed caged
Spelling:
The /d/ sound is spelled with the letter d in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
dog pardon land
If you hear the /d/ sound added to the end of a base word, it can be spelled
with suffix –ed.
sailed climbed caged
/ĕ/
/ĕ/ as in elephant
-closed syllable
-voiced
-smiling vowel
Reading:
The letter e can be in initial or medial position within a closed syllable.
I M
elephant pet
Spelling:
The /ĕ / sound is spelled with the letter e in initial or medial position in a
closed syllable.
I M
elephant pet
Irregular Spelling
The /ĕ/ sound can be spelled with digraph ai in medial position.
Examples:
said
/ē/ as in feet
-vCe, open syllable, vowel team
-voiced
-smiling vowel
Reading:
The letters ee can be in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
eel feet three
The letters eCe can be in initial or medial position. (usually in a word with
two or more syllables)
I M
eve athlete
The letter y can be in final position in an open, unaccented syllable (in a two
or more syllable base word).
F
candy
Spelling:
The /ē/ sound is spelled with the letters ee in initial or medial position in a
one-syllable base word.
I M F
eel feet three
The /ē/ sound is spelled with the letters eCe in medial position in a two or
more syllable base word.
M
athlete
The /ē/ sound is spelled with the letter e in initial or medial position in an
open, accented syllable. (usually in a word with two or more syllables)
I M
even meter
The /ē/ sound is spelled with the letter y in final position in a two or more
syllable base word.
F
candy
Irregular Spelling
The /ē/ sound can be spelled with the letters ea in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
easel peach sea
The /ē/ sound can be spelled with the letters ei in initial or medial position.
I M
either ceiling
The /ē/ sound can be spelled with the letters ie in medial position.
M
thief
The /ē/ sound can be spelled with the letters ey in final position.
F
monkey
The /ē/ sound can be spelled with the letter e in final position.
F
he
The /ē/ sound can be spelled with the letters iCe in medial position in a two or more syllable base word.
M
magazine
police
/er/
/er/ as in fern
-vowel-r syllable
-voiced
-bossy r /er/
Reading:
The letters er can be in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
ergonomic fern her
The /er/ sound is spelled with the letters or after the /w/ sound in medial
position.
M
worm
The /er/ sound can be spelled with the letters ur in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
urgent turtle fur
The /er/ sound can be spelled with the letters ar in final position in an unaccented syllable.
F
dollar
The /er/ sound can be spelled with the letters or in final position in an unaccented syllable.
F
doctor
/f/
/f/ as in fish
-unvoiced
- lip chiller
Reading:
The letter f can be in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
fish lift calf
Spelling:
The /f/ sound is spelled with the letter f in initial, medial, and final positions.
I M F
fish lift calf
The /f/ sound is spelled with the letters ff in final position when preceded by a
short vowel sound in a one-syllable baseword. (floss rule)
F
sniff
Irregular Spelling:
The /f/ sound is spelled with the letters ph in initial, medial, and final positions.
I M F
phone grapheme graph
The /f/ sound is spelled with the letters gh in medial and final positions.
M F
laughter cough
/g/
/g/ as in gate
-voiced
- back kicker
Reading:
The letter g can be in initial or medial position when followed by the letters a,
o, u, or a consonant.
I M
gate angry
Spelling:
The /g/ sound is spelled with the letter g in initial, medial, and final positions.
I M F
gate angry rig
Irregular Spelling:
The /g/ sound is spelled with the letters gh in initial position.
I
ghost
The /g/ sound is spelled with the letters gue in final position.
F
plague
/h/ as in hat
-unvoiced
- panting air
Reading:
The letter h can be in initial or medial position.
I M
hat behavior
Spelling:
The /h/ sound is spelled with the letter h in initial or medial position.
I M
hat behavior
Irregular Spelling:
The /h/ sound is spelled with the letters wh in initial position.
I
who
/(h)(w)/ = wh
/(h)(w)/ as in whistle
-unvoiced
- breezy air
Reading:
The letters wh can be in initial or medial position.
I M
whistle narwhal
Spelling:
The /(h)(w)/ sounds are spelled with the letters wh in initial or medial position.
I M
whistle narwhal
/ĭ/
/ ĭ / as in igloo
-closed syllable
-voiced
-smiling vowel
Reading:
The letter i can be in initial or medial position within a closed syllable.
I M
igloo kit
Spelling:
The /ĭ/ sound is spelled with the letter i in initial or medial position in a closed
syllable.
I M
igloo kit
The /ĭ/ sound is spelled with the letter i in initial or medial position in an open,
unaccented syllable.
I M
initiate divide
Irregular Spelling
The /ĭ/ sound can be spelled with the letter y in medial position in a closed syllable.
M
myth
The /ĭ/ sound can be spelled iCe in a two or more syllable base word in medial position in an unaccented
syllable.
M
service
engine
fragile
/ī/
/ ī / as in five
-vCe, open syllable, vowel team
-voiced
-smiling vowel
Reading:
The letters iCe can be in initial or medial position as in five.
I M
ice five
The letters igh can be in medial or final position in a vowel team syllable.
M F
light sigh
Spelling:
The /ī/ sound is spelled with the letters iCe in initial or medial position.
I M
ice five
The /ī/ sound is spelled with the letter i in initial or medial position in an open,
accented syllable. (usually in a word with two or more syllables)
I M
isosceles spider
Irregular Spelling
The /ī/ sound can be spelled with the letter i in final position.
F
hi
The /ī/ sound can be spelled with the letter i in a one-syllable base word when followed by two
consonant sounds.
M
wild
The /ī/ sound can be spelled with the letters igh in medial or final position.
M F
light sigh
The /ī/ sound can be spelled with the letters ei in medial position.
M
stein
The /ī/ sound can be spelled with the letters ie in final position.
F
pie
The /ī/ sound can be spelled with the letter y in medial position in an open, unaccented syllable.
M
tycoon
The /ī/ sound can be spelled with the letters y-e in medial position.
M
type
The /ī/ sound can be spelled with the letters ye in final position.
F
bye
/j/
/j/ as in jar
-voiced
- fat puff
Reading:
The letter j can be in initial or medial position.
I M
jar pajamas
The letter g can be read as /j/ in initial or medial position when followed by
the letters e, i, or y.
I M
gem engine
Spelling:
The /j/ sound is spelled with the letter j in initial or medial position.
I M
jar pajamas
The /j/ sound is spelled with the letter g in initial or medial position when
followed by the letters e, i, or y.
I M
gem engine
The /j/ sound is spelled with the letters dge in final position after a short vowel
sound in a one-syllable word.
F
badge
The /j/ sound can be spelled with the letters ge in final position after a
consonant sound, a sound made by a vowel team, or a long vowel sound.
F
hinge
scrooge
page
Irregular Spelling
The /j/ /ě/ /k/ /t/ sounds can be spelled with the letters ject in medial position.
M
eject
/k/
/k/ as in kite
-unvoiced
- back-kicker
Reading:
The letter k can be in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
kite napkin wink
The letter c can be in final position. (usually in a two or more syllable word)
F
picnic
Spelling:
The /k/ sound is spelled with the letter k in initial and medial position when
followed by the letters e, i, or y.
I M
kite napkin
If you hear the /k/ sound followed by the sounds of /a/, /o/, /u/, or a consonant
sound, it can be spelled with the letter c in initial or medial position.
I M
cup picnic
The /k/ sound is spelled with the letters ck in medial position when it follows a
short vowel sound and precedes a vowel sound
M
chicken
The /k/ sound is spelled with the letters ck in medial position when it follows a
short vowel sound and precedes the /l/ sound
M
pickle
The /k/ sound is spelled with the letters ck in final position when it follows a
short vowel sound in a one-syllable word.
F
truck
The /k/ sound is spelled with the letter k in final position when it follows a
consonant sound or a sound made by a vowel team.
F
wink
book
The /k/ sound is spelled with the letters ke in final position when it follows a
long vowel sound.
F
cake
The /k/ sound is spelled with the letter c in final position when it follows a
short vowel sound in a two or more syllable word.
F
rustic
/(k)(s)/ = x
/(k)(s)/ as in box
-unvoiced
Reading:
The letter x can be in medial or final position.
M F
axle box
Exceptions:
The letter x can be in medial position before a vowel sound & be pronounced as /ěgz/.
M
exit
Spelling:
The /(k)(s)/ sounds are spelled with the letter x in medial or final position.
M F
axle box
/(k)(w)/
/(k)(w)/ as in queen
-voiced
- kicking air
Reading:
The letters qu can be in initial or medial position.
I M
queen equal
Spelling:
The /(k)(w)/ sounds are spelled with the letters qu in initial or medial position.
I M
queen equal
/l/
/l/ as in leaf
-voiced
- front curler
Reading:
The letter l can be in initial, medial or final position.
I M F
leaf roller pull
Spelling:
The /l/ sound is spelled with the letter l in initial, medial or final position.
I M F
leaf roller pull
The /l/ sound is spelled with the letters ll in final position when preceded by a
short vowel in a one-syllable base word. (floss rule)
F
spill
The /l/ sound is spelled with the letters le in final position when preceded by a
consonant sound in a two-or-more-syllable base word.
F
rumble
fable
bubble
Irregular Spelling:
llama
/m/
/m/ as in mop
-voiced
- front nasal
Reading:
The letter m can be in initial, medial or final position.
I M F
mop summer gram
Spelling:
The /m/ sound is spelled with the letter m in initial, medial or final position.
I M F
mop summer gram
Irregular Spelling:
The /m/ sound can be spelled with the letters mb in final position.
F
climb
The /m/ sound can be spelled with the letters mn in final position.
F
hymn
The /m/ sound can be spelled with the letters gm in final position.
F
diaphragm
/n/
/n/ as in nest
-voiced
- mid nasal
Reading:
The letter n can be in initial, medial or final position.
I M F
nest pencil bin
Spelling:
The /n/ sound is spelled with the letter n in initial, medial or final position.
I M F
nest pencil bin
Irregular Spelling:
The /n/ sound can be spelled with the letters kn in initial position.
I
knight
The /n/ sound can be spelled with the letters gn in initial position.
I
gnome
The /n/ sound can be spelled with the letters pn in initial position.
I
pneumonia
The /n/ sound can be spelled with the letters mn in initial position.
I
mnemonic
/ng/
/ng/ as in king
-voiced
- back nasal
Reading:
The letters ng can be in final position.
F
king
The letter n can be in medial position when followed by the /k/ sound.
M
sink
The letter n can be in medial position when followed by the /g/ sound in a two
or more syllable baseword.
M
single
finger
Spelling:
The /ng/ sound is spelled with the letters ng in final position.
F
king
The /ng/ sound is spelled with the letter n in medial position when followed by
the /k/ sound.
M
sink
The /ng/ sound is spelled with the letter n in medial position when followed by
the /g/ sound.
M
single
finger
Irregular Spelling:
The /ng/ sound can be spelled with the letters ngue in final position.
F
tongue
/ŏ/
/ ŏ / as in octopus
-closed syllable
-voiced
-open vowel
Reading:
The letter o can be in initial or medial position within a closed syllable.
I M
octopus hot
Spelling:
The /ŏ/ sound is spelled with the letter o in initial or medial position in a
closed syllable.
I M
octopus hot
The /ŏ/ sound is spelled with the letter a in medial or final position after the
letter w.
M F
watch schwa
The /ŏ/ sound is spelled with the letter a in medial position after the letters qu.
M
squash
/ō/
/ō/ as in rope
-vCe, open syllable, vowel team
-voiced
-round vowel
Reading:
The letters oCe can be in initial or medial position as in rope.
I M
ode rope
The /ō/ sound is spelled with the letter o in initial or medial position in an
open, accented syllable. (usually in a word with two or more syllables)
I M
oboe robot
The /ō/ sound is spelled with the letter o in initial or medial position in an
open, unaccented syllable. (usually in a word with two or more syllables)
I M
omit hotel
Irregular Spelling
The /ō/ sound can be spelled with the letter o in final position in an open, accented syllable.
F
no
The /ō/ sound can be spelled with the letter o in initial or medial position when followed by two
consonants.
I M
old colt
The /ō/ sound can be spelled with the letters ow in medial position.
M
bowl
The /ō/ sound can be spelled with the letters oa in medial position.
M
boat
The /ō/ sound can be spelled with the letters oe in final position.
F
toe
The /ō/ sound can be spelled with the letters ough in medial or final position.
M F
brougham dough
/ȏ/ or /au/
/ȏ/ as in saucer
-vowel team syllable
-voiced
-open vowel
Reading:
The letters au can be in initial or medial position.
I M
August saucer
The letter a says /ȏ/ when it comes before an l in initial or medial position.
I M
always ball
Spelling:
The /ȏ/ sound is spelled with the letters au in initial or medial position.
I M
August saucer
The /ȏ/ sound is spelled with the letter a when we hear the /ȏ/ sound before /l/.
I M
always ball
Spelling:
The /oi/ sound is spelled with the letters oi in initial or medial position.
I M
oink coin
/oo/ as in book
-voiced
-round vowel
Reading:
The letters oo can be in medial position.
M
book
Spelling:
The /oo/ sound is spelled with the letters oo in medial position.
M
book
The /oo/ sound can be spelled with the letters ou in medial position.
M
could
The /oo/ sound can be spelled with the letter o in medial position.
M
wolf
/oo/
/oo/ as in moon
-voiced
-round vowel
Reading:
The letters oo can be in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
ooze moon zoo
Spelling:
The /oo/ sound is spelled with the letters oo in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
ooze moon zoo
The /oo/ sound can be spelled with the letters o-e in medial position.
M
move
The /oo/ sound can be spelled with the letters ew when preceded by an l or an r in final position.
F
blew
The /oo/ sound can be spelled with the letters ough in final position.
F
through
The /oo/ sound can be spelled with the letters u-e when preceded by an l or an r in medial position.
M
rule
The /oo/ sound can be spelled with the letter u in final position.
F
flu
The /oo/ sound can be spelled with the letters oe in final position.
F
shoe
The /oo/ sound can be spelled with the letters ue when preceded by an l or an r in final position.
F
true
/or/
/or/ as in fork
-vowel-r syllable
-voiced
-bossy r /or/
Reading:
The letters or can be in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
or fork mentor
Spelling:
The /or/ sound is spelled with the letters or in initial, medial or final position.
I M F
or fork mentor
Spelling:
The /ou/ sound is spelled with the letters ou in initial or medial position.
I M
ouch mouse
/p/ as in pig
-unvoiced
- lip puffer
Reading:
The letter p can be in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
pig paper dip
Spelling:
The /p/ sound is spelled with the letter p in initial, medial, and final positions.
I M F
pig paper dip
/r/
/r/ as in rabbit
-voiced
- side curler
Reading:
The letter r can be in initial, medial or final position.
I M F
rabbit carry tar
Spelling:
The /r/ sound is spelled with the letter r in initial, medial or final position.
I M F
rabbit carry tar
Irregular Spelling:
The /r/ sound can be spelled with the letters wr in initial position. (meaning usually has to do with
twisting)
I
wring
The /r/ sound can be spelled with the letters rh in initial position.
I
rhyme
/s/
/s/ as in sock
-unvoiced
- thin stream
Reading:
The letter s can be in initial position.
I
sock
The letter c can be in initial or medial position when followed by the letters e,
i, or, y.
I M
city pencil
The letters se can be in final position after a vowel team or a consonant sound.
F
mouse
sense
The letter s can be in final position after a short vowel in a two or more
syllable word.
F
bogus
Suffix -s can be in final position after a base word with a final unvoiced
sound.
F
tips
Irregular: bus, gas, yes
Spelling:
The /s/ sound is spelled with the letter s in initial position.
I
sock
The /s/ sound is spelled with the letter c in medial position when preceded by
a long vowel and followed by the letters e, i, or y.
M
bicep
The /s/ sound is spelled with the letter c in medial position when preceded by
a consonant and followed by the letters e, i, or y.
M
pencil
The /s/ sound is spelled with the letters ss in final position after a short vowel
sound in an accented syllable.
F
floss
The /s/ sound is spelled with the letter s in final position after a short vowel
sound in an unaccented syllable.
F
bogus
The /s/ sound is spelled with the letters ce in final position after a long vowel
sound.
F
mice
The /s/ sound is spelled with the letters se in final position after a sound made
by a vowel team or a consonant.
F
moose
horse
The /s/ sound is spelled with suffix –s in final position after a base word.
F
tips
/sh/
/sh/ as in shell
-unvoiced
- fat stream
Reading:
The letters sh can be in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
shell pushy fish
Spelling:
The /sh/ sound is spelled with the letters sh in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
shell pushy fish
Irregular Spelling:
The /sh/ sound can be spelled with the letters ti in medial position when preceded by a long vowel or
consonant sound in a two-or-more-syllable baseword.
M
station
The /sh/ sound can be spelled with the letters ti in medial position when followed by a vowel or a
consonant sound in an unaccented syllable.
M
patient
martian
cautious
partial
The /sh/ sound can be spelled with the letters si in medial position.
M
mansion
The /sh/ sound can be spelled with the letters ci in medial position when followed by a vowel or a
consonant sound.
M
facial
efficient
mortician
delicious
The /sh/ sound can be spelled with the letters ch in initial or medial position.
I M
chef machine
/t/
/t/ as in table
-unvoiced
- tongue tapper
Reading:
The letter t can be in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
table baton cat
Suffix –ed can be read as /t/ if the final sound in the base word is unvoiced.
jumped danced walked
Spelling:
The /t/ sound is spelled with the letter t in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
table baton cat
If you hear the /t/ sound added to the end of a base word, it can be spelled
with suffix –ed.
jumped danced walked
/th/
/th/ as in thumb
-unvoiced
- tongue chiller
Reading:
The letters th can be in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
thumb cathedral bath
Spelling:
The /th/ sound is spelled with the letters th in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
thumb cathedral bath
/th/
/th/ as in mother
-voiced
- tongue chiller
Reading:
The letters th can be in initial or medial position.
I M
that mother
Spelling:
The /th/ sound is spelled with the letters th in initial or medial position.
I M
that mother
The /th/ sound is spelled with the letters the in final position.
F
bathe
Irregular Spelling:
The /th/ sound is spelled with the letters th in final position.
F
smooth
mouth (verb)
/ŭ/
/ ŭ / as in umbrella
-closed syllable
-voiced
-smiling vowel
Reading:
The letter u can be in initial or medial position within a closed syllable.
I M
umbrella nut
Spelling:
The /ŭ/ sound is spelled with the letter u in initial or medial position in a
closed syllable.
I M
umbrella nut
The /ŭ/ sound is spelled with the letter a in initial, medial, or final position
within an open, unaccented syllable.
I M F
a tip banana banana
Irregular Spelling
The /ŭ/ /b/ /l/ sounds can be spelled with the suffix –able.
Example:
readable
The /ŭ/ sound can be spelled with the letter o in initial or medial
position after the letters m, n, or v.
I M
onion mother
The /ŭ/ /s/ sounds can be spelled with the suffix –ous.
Example:
famous
The /ŭ/ sound can be spelled with the letters ou in medial position.
M
cousin
/ū/
/ ū/ as in mule
-vCe, open syllable, vowel team
-voiced
-round vowel
Reading:
The letters uCe can be in initial or medial position as in mule.
I M
use mule
Spelling:
The /ū/ sound is spelled with the letters uCe in initial or medial position.
I M
use mule
The /ū/ sound is spelled with the letter u in initial or medial position in an
open, accented syllable. (usually in a word with two or more syllables)
I M
utensil music
The /ū/ sound is spelled with the letter u in initial or medial position in an
open, unaccented syllable. (usually in a word with two or more syllables)
I M
unite calculator
Irregular Spelling
The /ū/ sound can be spelled with the letters ue in medial position
M
Tuesday
The /ū/ sound can be spelled with the letters eu in initial or medial position.
I M
Europe feud
The /ū/ sound can be spelled with the letters ew in medial or final position.
M F
pewter pew
/v/
/v/ as in violin
-voiced
- lip chiller
Reading:
The letter v can be in initial or medial position.
I M
violin movies
Spelling:
The /v/ sound is spelled with the letter v in initial or medial position.
I M
violin movies
The /v/ sound is spelled with the letters ve in final position. (No English words
end with the letter v).
F
solve
Irregular Spelling:
The /v/ sound is spelled with the letter f in final position.
F
of
/w/
/w/ as in wagon
-voiced
- round air
Reading:
The letter w can be in initial or medial position.
I M
wagon lower
Spelling:
The /w/ sound is spelled with the letter w in initial or medial position.
I M
wagon lower
Irregular Spelling:
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/y/
/y/ as in yarn
-voiced
- gliding air
Reading:
The letter y can be in initial position.
I
yarn
Spelling:
The /y/ sound is spelled with the letter y in initial or medial position.
I M
yarn lawyer
Irregular Spelling:
The /y/ sound can be spelled with the letter i in medial position when preceded by /m/, /l/, or /v/.
M
million
civilian
/z/
/z/ as in zipper
-voiced
- thin stream
Reading:
The letter z can be in initial, medial, or final position.
I M F
zipper puzzle buzz
The letter s can be in medial position when preceded and followed by vowels
(VsV).
M
nasal
Spelling:
The /z/ sound is spelled with the letter z in initial position.
I
zipper
The /z/ sound is spelled with the letter s in medial position when preceded and
followed by vowel sounds.
M
nasal
The /z/ sound is spelled with the letter s in medial position when preceded by
a consonant sound and followed by a vowel sound.
M
pansy
The final /z//l/ sounds are spelled with the pattern zzle in medial position when
preceded by a short vowel sound in an accented syllable.
M
puzzle
The /z/ sound is spelled with the letter s in final position when preceded by a
short vowel sound in an accented syllable.
F
his
The /z/ sound is spelled with the letters se in final position when preceded by
a long vowel sound or a vowel team sound.
F
nose
blouse
The /z/ sound is spelled with the letter s in final position when added to a
baseword.
F
pins
The /ě//z/ sounds are spelled with the letters es in final position when added to
a baseword.
F
brushes
Irregular Spelling:
The /z/ sound is spelled with the letters zz in final position when preceded by a short vowel sound.
F
buzz
Resources
Avrit, K., Allen, C., Carlsen, K., Gross, M., Pierce, D., & Rumsey, M.
(2015). Take flight: A comprehensive intervention for students
with dyslexia. Dallas: ViaTech Publishing.