The 44 Sounds (Phonemes) of English

This four-page reference introduces phonemes as speech sounds and graphemes as their written representations. It explains the relationship between sounds and letters in phonics, noting that the number of English sounds varies with accent and articulation. Tables pair consonant and vowel sounds with common spellings, alternative spellings and example words. Coverage includes consonant digraphs, short and long vowels, r-controlled vowels and the schwa sound. A final section illustrates the different sounds represented by c, x and qu. The document permits reproduction for educational purposes and does not specify a school class.