Sounding alphabet letters
Letter Sounds App
General Questions
What devices are compatible with the Letter Sounds app?
The Letter Sounds A-Z app is compatible with devices running the OS versions listed below.
- Android 4.4 and later
- Kindle Fire OS 4.4 and later
- iOS 9.0 and later
- Windows XP and later
- OS X 10.9 and later
Is this the same app as the Letter Tiles app?
No, we have three different apps:
- The Phonogram Sounds app is a free app that is included with our programs. Use the app to reinforce the sounds with your child as you are teaching or to learn the sounds before you teach them.
- The Letter Sounds app is a free app for beginning learners that can be used to teach the first sound for each letter in the alphabet.
- The Letter Tiles app is a movable tiles app that is available for purchase for use in place of the physical Letter Tiles, or on days that you want to use reading or spelling on the go.
The Letter Tiles app is available for tablets only.
What does the Letter Sounds app teach?
The Letter Sounds app teaches the first sound for each letter of the alphabet.
Troubleshooting
Why can’t I install the app?
Please check that your device is compatible with the Letter Sounds app.
Why can’t I hear the sounds?
Make sure your speakers are on and that the volume is turned up. Test your system sound by playing a YouTube video or something else you know has sound. If your system sound is working, but you can't hear the app sounds, please contact us at [email protected] for assistance.
One of the features isn't working for me.
First, double-check that you are running the latest version of the app. If you continue to experience issues, please contact us at [email protected] for assistance.
Why don’t you have Letter Sounds for my device?
Contact us at support@allaboutlearningpress.
com and let us know what device you have! We are always looking to support more of our customers. In the meantime, you can use the online demo above as a fully functioning workaround.
Other App Questions
Why don’t you teach all the sounds for each letter?
Great observation! The Letter Sounds app is for use with our Pre-reading program. It’s a first introduction to the most common sound for each letter of the alphabet. If your student is ready to learn the multiple sounds for the letters and other phonograms, check out our Phonogram Sounds app.
Why do you use /er/ for the sound of R?
Some sounds, like /r/, are difficult to capture on audio. Without a vowel sound before or after, they are unintelligible. We recommend that parents work with their children to ensure that the child is saying the sounds correctly. If the child is having any difficulty, you may want to demonstrate the sound in person.
Do you track data or record any of my personal information?
Absolutely not! The app installers only place the code that is required to run the app on your device.
The only time we receive data of any kind is when the program checks for updates from our servers. This is only for updates. We do not receive any personally identifying information from your device.
Letter Sounds: How to Teach the Alphabet
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Learning the alphabet typically occurs in steps, beginning with knowing the letter names. It typically begins with learning the ABC song, followed by identifying upper- and lower-case letters as well as different print styles (“a” and “g”). Lastly, a child must learn that each letter represents a sound.
Letter-Sounds
A child must learn each letter’s most common sound first. The table below contains each letter’s common sound as well as an example. If you click on the image above, you will get a PDF file containing alphabet flashcards.
| Letter | Sounds | Example | Letter | Sounds | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | /a/ | apple | B | /b/ | book |
| C | /k/ | cat | D | /d/ | dog |
| E | /e/ | egg | F | /f/ | fish |
| G | /g/ | goat | H | /h/ | hat |
| I | /i/ | igloo | J | /j/ | jump |
| K | /k/ | kite | L | /l/ | love |
| M | /m/ | mouse | N | /n/ | nail |
| O | /o/ | octopus | P | /p/ | pig |
| Q | /kw/ | queen | R | /r/ | rabbit |
| S | /s/ | sun | T | /t/ | tiger |
| U | /u/ | up | V | /v/ | van |
| W | /w/ | win | X | /ks/ | fox |
| Y | /y/ | yarn | Z | /z/ | zebra |
Both of my children learned each letters common sound using alphabet flashcards and a DVD – Leap Frog: Letter Factory
.
There are many free apps and computer games that also help a child learn the letter sounds.
How to Teach the Alphabet
Educators recommend introducing the “easy” consonants first (high frequency & contrast) and then the short vowels. As noted in the table below, some sounds are more prevalent than others.
| Frequency | Consonant Sounds |
|---|---|
| Very Common (28% – 53%) | R, T, N, L & S -/s/ |
| Common (14% – 27%) | D, C-/k/, M, P & B |
| Less Common (3% – 9%) | F, V, G – /g/, H, J, K & W |
| Rare (Less than 2%) | Z, X-/ks/, Q-/qu/, and Y |
Some educators recommend introducing a few consonants and a short vowel so simple words can be formed. If you introduced the letters a, m, s and t, you could form words, e.g., am, as, at, sat & mat. This approach can form more words than if you introduce the letters in alphabetical order.
When selecting a few consonants, do not group confusing letters together, e.g., b/p, d/q, b/d, p/q, m/w & u/n. The following consonants are considered easy consonants (high frequency/contrast): T, N, R, M, D, S, L, C, P, B, F & V.
Related Articles
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Sources:
Fry, E.B., Ph.D. & Kress, J.E., Ed.D. (2006). The Reading Teacher’s Book of Lists 5th Edition. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass.
Rath, L.K., Ed.D & Kennedy, L. (2004). The Between the Lions Book for Parents. New York, NY: Harper Collins.
Vaugh, S & Linan-Thompson, S (2004). Research-Based Methods of Reading Instruction. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
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letters and sounds in Russian (with audio)
4Mar 03/21/2022What letters and sounds are there in Russian? Which letters represent which sounds? What is the difference between soft and hard consonants? When is a consonant hard and when is it soft? Why do we need soft (b) and hard signs (b)?
Want to find answers to all these questions? Then read on!
Below you will find an interactive Russian alphabet with audio.
For each letter [in square brackets], the sounds that it can stand for are indicated, as well as examples of words with this letter.
And here, for sure, two questions will immediately appear to you:
№1 Why do some letters have two sounds?
This is a feature of the Russian language. Some letters can represent two different sounds: a hard and a soft consonant. To clearly demonstrate this principle, I specially selected two examples for such letters: one with a hard consonant, and the other with a soft consonant.
№2 Why are no sounds shown for 'ь' and 'ъ'?
These are soft and hard marks. By themselves, they do not represent any sounds. They show us how to read the previous consonant: a consonant before a hard sign will be hard, and a consonant before a soft sign will be soft.
Also, sometimes we need to separate a consonant from a vowel, and for this we will write one of these signs between them. This is how we distinguish, for example, the words “seed” [s′ém′ʌ] and “family” [s′im′jʌ́].
Now, when you listen to the audio, pay attention to these pronunciation features.
But how do you know when a consonant is hard and when soft?
Very easy! You need to look at the next letter.
- Before with a firm sign (b) , before other consonants and before the vowels A , O , in , E, Consistent sound - Twiro -firm .
- Before Soft sign (b) and before the vowels I , ё , U E , and Consistent sound -
Now let's see what happens when we add a consonant to them. Take for example the syllable dya :
dya = d+i = d+d+a = d d +a = d′+a
See? This [th]-component makes the consonant soft!
Finally, let's move from theory to practice! Try to read these words.
Do you understand them? Pineapple, vase, banana, guitar, rocket, moon, mom, dad, hello, music, matryoshka, hat, lamp, movie, coffee, tea, lemon, chair, Saturday, dollar, ruble, Italy, America, Spain .
Were you able to read it? Did you understand all the words? (You can test yourself on the audio here).
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The letters of the Russian alphabet make up a whole family of 33 inhabitants!
And everyone should be remembered in their places. But the study of letters does not end there. We also have to divide them into vowels and consonants, stressed and unstressed, soft and hard, deaf and voiced .
And this is far from a complete classification. Let's figure out how to correctly divide the letters of the alphabet into groups. Vowels and consonants and letters
First, let's figure out how many letters the Russian alphabet contains. There are 33 of them in total. All of them are divided into two large groups: vowels and consonants.
Only soft and hard signs we cannot attribute to any of the groups: they do not denote a sound, but serve to indicate the hardness or softness of the previous sound.
Table with cards of vowels and consonants in Russian.Vowel sounds
Vowel sounds are pronounced easily, in a singsong voice. This is possible due to the fact that during articulation in the mouth there is no obstruction to the air flow.
How many vowels are there in Russian? - 10 letters. Vowel sounds are much less: only 6: A, O, U, Y, I, E. This difference is explained by the fact that 4 vowels are formed by merging two sounds: Ё = Y + O; E=Y+E; Yu=Y+U; I=J+A.
Stressed and unstressed
There are both stressed and unstressed vowels. Stressed vowel sounds in a word are distinguished by the voice. Thanks to stress, we understand the meaning of the word. There are words in which the meaning depends only on the placement of the stress, for example: castle - castle. Unstressed sounds are not pronounced so clearly, so we check unstressed sounds in writing with stress.
How many consonant letters and sounds are there in Russian?
There are only 21 consonants, but there are 37 sounds.
Consonant sounds are formed due to the obstruction that occurs in the mouth during the passage of the air flow. The role of a barrier can be played by teeth, tongue, lips, depending on the nature of the barrier, consonants are divided into many groups, for example, labial, dental, etc.
Consonants are also divided into hard and soft, deaf and voiced.
Hard and soft
Hard consonants are pronounced more roughly, soft ones sound more elegant and are softened by adjacent vowels or in writing with a soft sign.
In transcription, soft sounds are indicated by a nearby apostrophe. For example, in the word HOUSE, the letter "d" sounds hard, and in the word GO - softly. Soft and hard consonants are presented in the table. Voiceless and voiceless
Voiceless consonant sounds are pronounced without the participation of the voice, while in the formation of solid sounds the participation of the voice is necessary. Voiced and deaf sounds, as a rule, form a pair, for example: B-P, V-F, etc. There are only a few sounds that do not have a deafness-voiced pair: Щ, C, Y, R, L, M, N. presented on our website. It can be hung in the classroom, where children have begun to study the Russian alphabet in more detail. It is also quite reasonable to hang the table in a conspicuous place at home if the baby begins to learn letters.
Tables
Cartoons on the topic
In order for the kid to quickly learn the division of letters into vowels and consonants, you can offer him cartoons on this topic.
