๐ Example Words by Sound Set
Use the sound sets below to view example words.
Each set contains words made using only the sounds introduced up to that level.
Scroll through the sets to explore and support phoneme-based spelling.
Each set contains words made using only the sounds introduced up to that level.
Scroll through the sets to explore and support phoneme-based spelling.
Set 1
s, a, t, p, i, n:
nap, nip, pan, pat, pin, pit, sap, sat, sip, tan, tap, tin, tip
Set 2
m, d, g, o, c, f:
cod, cop, dad, dig, dog, fig, fog, gap, gas, gig, mad, man, mat, mop, nod, pad, pop, pot, sod, tag, top, can, fan, Dan
Set 3
k, e, r, u:
cut, dug, get, gum, ken, kid, kit, mug, net, nut, peg, pet, rag, ram, ran, rat, red, rep, rip, rod, rot, rug, run, rut, ten
Set 4
b, h, l:
bag, beg, bin, bog, bug, bun, cab, dab, gab, hat, hen, hit, hop, hut, lag, lap, leg, lip, lit, log, lot, pal, pub, rib, sob, sub, tab, tub
Set 5
j, w, v:
jab, jam, jet, job, jog, jot, jug, van, vat, vet, wag, web, wet, wig, win, wit
Set 6
y, z:
yak, yam, yap, yes, yum, zap, zen, zig, zip, zit
Set 7
x, qu:
box, fax, fix, fox, hex, max, mix, six, tax, vex, quiz
Set 8
ck, th, wh:
kick, pick, sick, thin, thud, tick, wham, whip, wick
Set 9
ll, ss, ff, zz:
bell, buzz, fill, fizz, hill, kiss, lass, muff, pass, pill
Set 10
ch, sh, ng:
bash, cash, chat, chin, chip, chop, ship, shop, shot, shut, ring, king, sing, ding, dong, song
Set 11
ay, ai, a_e:
day, play, tray, say, clay, snail, brain, train, pain, maid, tail, rain, paid, wait, cake, make, name, same, late, plate
Set 12
ee, ea, ie, e_e:
see, tree, three, green, sheep, sleep, sweet, beep, deep, meet, seat, neat, read, speak, chief, thief, piece, these, theme, complete
Set 13
ie, y, igh, i_e:
pie, tie, cried, tried, sky, cry, fly, dry, why, night, light, might, fight, right, high, sigh, bike, like, time, slide
Set 14
oa, ow, o_e:
boat, coat, goat, road, toad, soap, float, snow, grow, blow, show, slow, crow, throw, home, bone, cone, rope, nose, stove
Set 15
ph, oo (as in look):
photo, phone, dolphin, elephant, alphabet, graph, orphan, book, look, cook, foot, good, wood, hood, shook, hook, took, wool, stood, crook
Set 16
or, ar:
corn, fork, born, sort, storm, short, port, sport, start, star, car, park, dark, hard, farm, bark, chart, sharp, art, part
Set 17
oi, oy:
coin, join, point, soil, boil, spoil, foil, voice, noise, choice, boy, toy, joy, enjoy, ploy, annoy, employ, destroy, cowboy, oyster
Set 18
ow, ou:
cow, now, how, down, clown, brown, town, frown, crowd, growl, out, shout, loud, cloud, found, sound, round, mouth, south, about
Set 19
ore, aw, au:
more, score, before, shore, store, saw, paw, claw, draw, straw, jaw, yawn, lawn, dawn, haul, fault, launch, pause, cause, author
Set 20
oo, ew, ue, u_e:
moon, soon, boot, food, pool, tool, spoon, zoo, chew, grew, flew, blew, new, clue, blue, true, rescue, value, cube, flute
Set 21
er, ir, ur:
her, term, fern, tiger, ladder, under, sister, bird, girl, shirt, skirt, first, third, swirl, turn, burn, curl, church, hurt, nurse
Set 22
tch, dge:
catch, hatch, match, patch, watch, fetch, witch, stretch, badge, edge, bridge, fudge, hedge, lodge, dodge, judge, ridge, sledge, wedge, pledge
Set 23
soft c, soft g:
face, ice, race, nice, space, trace, place, fence, prince, voice, cage, page, stage, large, charge, giraffe, gem, giant, magic, gentle
Set 24
eigh, ea:
eight, weight, freight, sleigh, neigh, great, break, steak, bear, wear, pear, tear, head, bread, dead, ready, heavy, meant, breath, thread
Set 25
y, ey:
funny, happy, sunny, daddy, mummy, bunny, lucky, jelly, windy, crispy, money, honey, key, chimney, donkey, turkey, alley, valley, jockey, journey
Set 26
ear, eer:
ear, hear, dear, fear, near, year, clear, tear, beard, spear, peer, deer, cheer, steer, sneer, jeer, career, volunteer, engineer, pioneer
Set 27
air, are:
air, fair, hair, pair, chair, stair, flair, repair, care, share, scare, stare, spare, square, rare, bare, dare, glare, compare, aware
Set 28
ch as /k/, ch as /sh/:
school, chemist, chorus, echo, stomach, scheme, mechanic, character, anchor, chaos, chef, chute, machine, brochure, moustache, chalet, parachute, champagne, charade, crochet
Set 29
kn, gn:
knee, knife, knock, know, knight, knob, knit, knelt, knew, kneel, gnat, gnaw, gnome, gnatty, gnarl, gnashed, gnawed, gnarled, gnomon, gneiss
Set 30
โwrโ as /r/, โmbโ as /m/:
write, wrist, wrong, wrap, wreck, wrinkle, wrote, wren, wring, wriggle, lamb, comb, thumb, climb, limb, tomb, numb, crumb, dumb, plumber
Set 31
le (as in handle), not -al:
handle, candle, middle, little, simple, table, bottle, puzzle, giggle, bubble, jungle, apple, people, tickle, saddle, uncle, struggle, twinkle, fable, circle