Phonics Terms

The language of phonics can be a little overwhelming. Here are the definitions of some important words to know to teach reading.

Phonics Terms

• Digraph-a pair of letters representing a single speech sound (consonant digraphs, and vowel digraphs or vowel teams)
• diphthong-two vowels combine to make one sound with mouth positions that change.
• grapheme–the written representation of a phoneme
• phoneme-the individual sounds that make up a word
• phonics–the relationship between letters and sounds
• phonogram – a symbol representing a speech sound
• schwa–a lightly pronounced “uh” vowel sound that can be represented by any vowel
• syllable–a unit of speech generally containing only one vowel sound

There are more definitions of Literacy Terms at atozphonics.com and quizlet.com

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