/v/ as in van: 2 Ways to Spell It | Swipe the Sound Wall

/m/NasalVoice onIPA m

Close your lips and hum through your nose.

/m/ spelled mm2 / 4

hammer

/m/ spelled mb3 / 4

lamb

/m/ spelled mn4 / 4

autumn

/m/ as in map 1 of 44

4 ways to spell /m/. Swipe for each one.

#nasal #voiceon #phase1

map · hammer · lamb · autumn

/s/FricativeVoice offIPA s

Teeth close together, tongue just behind them. Hiss like a snake.

/s/ spelled ss2 / 5

kiss

/s/ spelled c3 / 5

city

/s/ spelled ce4 / 5

ice

/s/ spelled sc5 / 5

science

/s/ as in sun 2 of 44

5 ways to spell /s/. Swipe for each one.

#fricative #voiceoff #phase1

sun · kiss · city · ice · science

/t/StopVoice offIPA t

Tap your tongue tip on the ridge behind your top teeth. Voice off.

/t/ spelled tt2 / 3

kitten

/t/ spelled ed3 / 3

jumped

/t/ as in top 3 of 44

3 ways to spell /t/. Swipe for each one.

#stop #voiceoff #phase1

top · kitten · jumped

/ă/Short vowelVoice onIPA æ

Jaw drops wide, lips spread, like a big smile at the dentist.

/ă/ as in cat 4 of 44

One way to spell /ă/.

#shortvowel #phase1

cat

/p/StopVoice offIPA p

Press your lips together, then pop them open with a puff of air. Voice off.

/p/ spelled pp2 / 2

happy

/p/ as in pig 5 of 44

2 ways to spell /p/. Swipe for each one.

#stop #voiceoff #phase1

pig · happy

/n/NasalVoice onIPA n

Tongue tip on the ridge behind your teeth. Hum through your nose.

/n/ spelled nn2 / 4

funny

/n/ spelled kn3 / 4

knee

/n/ spelled gn4 / 4

gnat

/n/ as in net 6 of 44

4 ways to spell /n/. Swipe for each one.

#nasal #voiceon #phase1

net · funny · knee · gnat

/ĭ/Short vowelVoice onIPA ɪ

Slight smile, tongue high but relaxed.

/ĭ/ spelled y2 / 2

gym

/ĭ/ as in pig 7 of 44

2 ways to spell /ĭ/. Swipe for each one.

#shortvowel #phase1

pig · gym

/f/FricativeVoice offIPA f

Rest your top teeth on your bottom lip and blow. Voice off.

/f/ spelled ff2 / 4

cliff

/f/ spelled ph3 / 4

phone

/f/ spelled gh4 / 4

laugh

/f/ as in fish 8 of 44

4 ways to spell /f/. Swipe for each one.

#fricative #voiceoff #phase1

fish · cliff · phone · laugh

/d/StopVoice onIPA d

Tap your tongue tip on the ridge behind your top teeth. Voice on.

/d/ spelled dd2 / 3

ladder

/d/ spelled ed3 / 3

played

/d/ as in dog 9 of 44

3 ways to spell /d/. Swipe for each one.

#stop #voiceon #phase1

dog · ladder · played

/ŏ/Short vowelVoice onIPA ɑ

Drop your jaw open wide, like saying "ah" for the doctor.

/ŏ/ spelled a2 / 2

want

/ŏ/ as in hot 10 of 44

2 ways to spell /ŏ/. Swipe for each one.

#shortvowel #phase1

hot · want

/k/StopVoice offIPA k

Lift the back of your tongue to the roof of your mouth, then let go. Voice off.

/k/ spelled k2 / 5

kite

/k/ spelled ck3 / 5

duck

/k/ spelled ch4 / 5

school

/k/ spelled que5 / 5

unique

/k/ as in cat 11 of 44

5 ways to spell /k/. Swipe for each one.

#stop #voiceoff #phase1

cat · kite · duck · school · unique

/g/StopVoice onIPA ɡ

Lift the back of your tongue to the roof of your mouth, then let go. Voice on.

/g/ spelled gg2 / 4

egg

/g/ spelled gh3 / 4

ghost

/g/ spelled gu4 / 4

guess

/g/ as in goat 12 of 44

4 ways to spell /g/. Swipe for each one.

#stop #voiceon #phase1

goat · egg · ghost · guess

/h/FricativeVoice offIPA h

Open your mouth and push a breath out from your throat. Voice off.

/h/ spelled wh2 / 2

who

/h/ as in hat 13 of 44

2 ways to spell /h/. Swipe for each one.

#fricative #voiceoff #phase1

hat · who

/b/StopVoice onIPA b

Press your lips together, then pop them open. Voice on: feel the buzz.

/b/ spelled bb2 / 2

rabbit

/b/ as in bat 14 of 44

2 ways to spell /b/. Swipe for each one.

#stop #voiceon #phase1

bat · rabbit

/ŭ/Short vowelVoice onIPA ʌ

Mouth relaxed and a little open, sound from the middle.

/ŭ/ spelled o2 / 3

son

/ŭ/ spelled ou3 / 3

touch

/ŭ/ as in cup 15 of 44

3 ways to spell /ŭ/. Swipe for each one.

#shortvowel #phase1

cup · son · touch

/l/LiquidVoice onIPA l

Tongue tip on the ridge. Let your voice flow around the sides of your tongue.

/l/ spelled ll2 / 2

bell

/l/ as in leg 16 of 44

2 ways to spell /l/. Swipe for each one.

#liquid #voiceon #phase1

leg · bell

/r/LiquidVoice onIPA ɹ

Pull your tongue back and bunch it up. Lips round a little.

/r/ spelled rr2 / 3

carrot

/r/ spelled wr3 / 3

write

/r/ as in red 17 of 44

3 ways to spell /r/. Swipe for each one.

#liquid #voiceon #phase1

red · carrot · write

/ĕ/Short vowelVoice onIPA ɛ

Mouth open in a soft smile, jaw a little lower than for /ĭ/.

/ĕ/ spelled ea2 / 2

bread

/ĕ/ as in bed 18 of 44

2 ways to spell /ĕ/. Swipe for each one.

#shortvowel #phase1

bed · bread

/j/AffricateVoice onIPA dʒ

Start like /d/ and slide into the buzz of /zh/. Voice on.

/j/ spelled g2 / 4

gem

/j/ spelled ge3 / 4

cage

/j/ spelled dge4 / 4

bridge

/j/ as in jam 19 of 44

4 ways to spell /j/. Swipe for each one.

#affricate #voiceon #phase1

jam · gem · cage · bridge

/w/GlideVoice onIPA w

Round your lips small, then open them as your voice comes on.

/w/ spelled wh2 / 3

whale

/w/ spelled u3 / 3

queen

/w/ as in web 20 of 44

3 ways to spell /w/. Swipe for each one.

#glide #voiceon #phase1

web · whale · queen

/v/FricativeVoice onIPA v

Rest your top teeth on your bottom lip. Voice on: it buzzes.

/v/ spelled ve2 / 2

have

/v/ as in van 21 of 44

2 ways to spell /v/. Swipe for each one.

#fricative #voiceon #phase1

van · have

/y/GlideVoice onIPA j

Lift the middle of your tongue toward the roof of your mouth, then glide down.

/y/ spelled i2 / 2

onion

/y/ as in yes 22 of 44

2 ways to spell /y/. Swipe for each one.

#glide #voiceon #phase1

yes · onion

/z/FricativeVoice onIPA z

Same mouth as /s/, but turn your voice on: buzz like a bee.

/z/ spelled zz2 / 4

buzz

/z/ spelled s3 / 4

is

/z/ spelled se4 / 4

cheese

/z/ as in zip 23 of 44

4 ways to spell /z/. Swipe for each one.

#fricative #voiceon #phase1

zip · buzz · is · cheese

/sh/FricativeVoice offIPA ʃ

Round your lips and push them forward. Blow a quiet shh.

/sh/ spelled ti2 / 5

nation

/sh/ spelled ci3 / 5

special

/sh/ spelled ch4 / 5

chef

/sh/ spelled s5 / 5

sure

/sh/ as in ship 24 of 44

5 ways to spell /sh/. Swipe for each one.

#fricative #voiceoff #phase2

ship · nation · special · chef · sure

/ch/AffricateVoice offIPA tʃ

Start like /t/ and slide straight into /sh/: one quick sound. Voice off.

/ch/ spelled tch2 / 3

match

/ch/ spelled t3 / 3

nature

/ch/ as in chip 25 of 44

3 ways to spell /ch/. Swipe for each one.

#affricate #voiceoff #phase2

chip · match · nature

/th/FricativeVoice offIPA θ

Let your tongue peek out between your teeth and blow. Voice off.

/th/ as in thin 26 of 44

One way to spell /th/.

#fricative #voiceoff #phase2

thin

/th/FricativeVoice onIPA ð

Tongue peeks out between your teeth. Voice on: feel the buzz on your tongue.

/th/ as in this 27 of 44

One way to spell /th/.

#fricative #voiceon #phase2

this

/ng/NasalVoice onIPA ŋ

Back of your tongue up, mouth open, hum through your nose.

/ng/ spelled n2 / 2

think

/ng/ as in ring 28 of 44

2 ways to spell /ng/. Swipe for each one.

#nasal #voiceon #phase2

ring · think

/ā/Long vowelVoice onIPA eɪ

Start with a smile and slide up a little. It says its name.

/ā/ spelled a2 / 8

apron

/ā/ spelled ai3 / 8

rain

/ā/ spelled ay4 / 8

play

/ā/ spelled eigh5 / 8

eight

/ā/ spelled ea6 / 8

steak

/ā/ spelled ey7 / 8

they

/ā/ spelled ei8 / 8

vein

/ā/ as in cake 29 of 44

8 ways to spell /ā/. Swipe for each one.

#longvowel #phase3

cake · apron · rain · play · eight · steak · they · vein

/ī/Long vowelVoice onIPA aɪ

Jaw starts open and slides up into a smile. It says its name.

/ī/ spelled i2 / 6

hi

/ī/ spelled igh3 / 6

night

/ī/ spelled y4 / 6

my

/ī/ spelled ie5 / 6

pie

/ī/ spelled y_e6 / 6

type

/ī/ as in kite 30 of 44

6 ways to spell /ī/. Swipe for each one.

#longvowel #phase3

kite · hi · night · my · pie · type

/ō/Long vowelVoice onIPA oʊ

Lips make a round O and close a little as you finish. It says its name.

/ō/ spelled o2 / 6

go

/ō/ spelled o_e3 / 6

home

/ō/ spelled ow4 / 6

snow

/ō/ spelled oe5 / 6

toe

/ō/ spelled ough6 / 6

though

/ō/ as in boat 31 of 44

6 ways to spell /ō/. Swipe for each one.

#longvowel #phase3

boat · go · home · snow · toe · though

/ū/Long vowelVoice onIPA ju

Two sounds glued together: /y/ then /ōō/. It says its name.

/ū/ spelled u2 / 4

unit

/ū/ spelled ew3 / 4

few

/ū/ spelled ue4 / 4

cue

/ū/ as in cute 32 of 44

4 ways to spell /ū/. Swipe for each one.

#longvowel #phase3

cute · unit · few · cue

/ē/Long vowelVoice onIPA i

Big smile, tongue high and forward. It says its name.

/ē/ spelled e2 / 8

me

/ē/ spelled ea3 / 8

seat

/ē/ spelled e_e4 / 8

these

/ē/ spelled y5 / 8

happy

/ē/ spelled ie6 / 8

chief

/ē/ spelled ey7 / 8

key

/ē/ spelled ei8 / 8

ceiling

/ē/ as in feet 33 of 44

8 ways to spell /ē/. Swipe for each one.

#longvowel #phase3

feet · me · seat · these · happy · chief · key · ceiling

/ōō/Other vowelVoice onIPA u

Lips pushed into a small, tight circle, like blowing out a candle.

/ōō/ spelled u_e2 / 6

flute

/ōō/ spelled ew3 / 6

grew

/ōō/ spelled ue4 / 6

blue

/ōō/ spelled ou5 / 6

soup

/ōō/ spelled ui6 / 6

fruit

/ōō/ as in moon 34 of 44

6 ways to spell /ōō/. Swipe for each one.

#othervowel #phase4

moon · flute · grew · blue · soup · fruit

/ŏŏ/Other vowelVoice onIPA ʊ

Lips loosely rounded, short and relaxed, like a little grunt.

/ŏŏ/ spelled u2 / 3

put

/ŏŏ/ spelled ou3 / 3

could

/ŏŏ/ as in book 35 of 44

3 ways to spell /ŏŏ/. Swipe for each one.

#othervowel #phase4

book · put · could

/ar/R-controlledVoice onIPA ɑɹ

Open like /ŏ/, then curl into /r/.

/ar/ as in car 36 of 44

One way to spell /ar/.

#bossyr #phase5

car

/or/R-controlledVoice onIPA ɔɹ

Round your lips, then pull into /r/.

/or/ spelled ore2 / 5

more

/or/ spelled oar3 / 5

roar

/or/ spelled our4 / 5

four

/or/ spelled oor5 / 5

door

/or/ as in fork 37 of 44

5 ways to spell /or/. Swipe for each one.

#bossyr #phase5

fork · more · roar · four · door

/er/R-controlledVoice onIPA ɝ

Tongue bunches back and stays there: one long /r/ sound.

/er/ spelled ir2 / 5

bird

/er/ spelled ur3 / 5

turn

/er/ spelled ear4 / 5

learn

/er/ spelled or5 / 5

word

/er/ as in her 38 of 44

5 ways to spell /er/. Swipe for each one.

#bossyr #phase5

her · bird · turn · learn · word

/air/R-controlledVoice onIPA ɛɹ

Start like /ĕ/, then slide into /r/.

/air/ spelled are2 / 4

care

/air/ spelled ear3 / 4

bear

/air/ spelled ere4 / 4

where

/air/ as in hair 39 of 44

4 ways to spell /air/. Swipe for each one.

#bossyr #phase5

hair · care · bear · where

/oi/Other vowelVoice onIPA ɔɪ

Lips start round and slide into a smile.

/oi/ spelled oy2 / 2

boy

/oi/ as in coin 40 of 44

2 ways to spell /oi/. Swipe for each one.

#othervowel #phase6

coin · boy

/ow/Other vowelVoice onIPA aʊ

Jaw open, then lips round as you slide: like saying ouch.

/ow/ spelled ou2 / 2

out

/ow/ as in cow 41 of 44

2 ways to spell /ow/. Swipe for each one.

#othervowel #phase6

cow · out

/aw/Other vowelVoice onIPA ɔ

Jaw drops and lips round a little, like seeing a cute puppy: aww.

/aw/ spelled au2 / 5

haul

/aw/ spelled a3 / 5

ball

/aw/ spelled augh4 / 5

caught

/aw/ spelled ough5 / 5

bought

/aw/ as in saw 42 of 44

5 ways to spell /aw/. Swipe for each one.

#othervowel #phase6

saw · haul · ball · caught · bought

/ə/SchwaVoice onIPA ə

The lazy vowel: mouth relaxed, short and quiet. It hides in unstressed syllables.

/ə/ spelled e2 / 5

taken

/ə/ spelled i3 / 5

pencil

/ə/ spelled o4 / 5

lemon

/ə/ spelled u5 / 5

circus

/ə/ as in about 43 of 44

5 ways to spell /ə/. Swipe for each one.

#schwa #phase6

about · taken · pencil · lemon · circus

/zh/FricativeVoice onIPA ʒ

Same lips as /sh/, voice on. It is the sound in the middle of treasure.

/zh/ spelled si2 / 3

vision

/zh/ spelled ge3 / 3

beige

/zh/ as in treasure 44 of 44

3 ways to spell /zh/. Swipe for each one.

#fricative #voiceon #phase6

treasure · vision · beige

That's every sound.

44 sounds and 153 spellings, one swipe at a time.

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