Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Spelling and Pronunciation


Spelling Rules
syllablesEvery syllable has one vowel sound.
cC can be pronounced as /k/ or /s/.
cC is pronounced as /s/ before an e, i, or y (cent, city, cycle).
cIt is pronounced as /k/ before everything else (cat, clip).
gG is pronounced as /g/ or /j/.
gG may be pronounced as /j/ before an e, i, or y (gem, giant, gym).
gIt is pronounced as /g/ before everything else (garden, glad).
qQ is always followed by a u (queen).
f, l,sDouble the consonants f, l, and s at the end of a one-syllable word that has just one vowel (stiff, spell, pass).
kTo spell the sound of /k/ at the end of a word, we use ck or k. Use ck after a short vowel (sick). After everything else, use a k (milk).
a,e,o,uA, e, o, and u usually say their name at the end of a syllable (a-pron, me, go, u-nit).
v, jWords do not end in v or j. We add a silent-e at the end of the word (have).
I,oI and o may be pronounced as /i/ and /o/ before two consonants (kind, sold).
j/J/ is spelled dge after a short vowel (edge).

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