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 T; learn the
, as in
,
, and
.
T is normally voiced as , but can form other sounds as listed below;
| T | normally voiced as as in | |
| Sh | When T is before i, followed by another vowel, it unites with i to form the sound of as in | |
| St | But when s or x precedes t, this letter and the i following it preserve their own sounds; as in | |
| T is silent in the terminations ten and tle after s; as in fasten, gristle; | ||
| T is also silent in the words often, chestnut, Christmas, | ||
| th | T and h together make the as in |