Adult Reading Lessons: Alphabet Letter N

Adult learners use this page to explore the sounds each alphabet letter can make. Using IPA symbols helps prepare learners for using a dictionary. Word drills provide structured reading practice using lists of words grouped by sound and take learners on the next step in their reading journey.

Goal: recognize and name the letter N; learn the N sound.

There is only one , as in map , mice , and mow .

N can be silent at the end of words, following m as in hymn. Vowels e, i, and o with ‘n' at end of words can sometimes be silent as in kitten (kitn) , token (tōkn) , mason (māsn) .

Try these N words: nice , nail , nest , and note .



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