By breaking up words into their component sounds, phonemes, children can sound words out. For example, the word "bag" is made up of three phonemes, "buh," "aah," and "guh." Children who decode ...

Of course, these two words sound the same. So, assuming you’re using them correctly, you’ll likely never hear any difference in a conversation or get called out for saying the wrong one.

Keep sounding out words this way, to help your child's reading and communication skills. Check out my film with more tips to support phonological awareness, to find out more. A phoneme is the ...

Euphonyms allow neutral or negative-sounding words to seem more pleasant ... She seems like someone who’d be pleasant to meet for tea out on a veranda somewhere on Montauk.