Letter |
Mtu Ntr |
Represents |
Sound |
Explanation |
A
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vulture
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a t, ba t, a bout, a cross
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Use the vulture for the a sounds in words like at and bat or about and across
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A
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forearm
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a ble, ma ke
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Use the forearm for the a sound in words like able and make
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B
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foot
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b oy, b all
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Use the foot for the b sound in words like boy and ball
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C
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Basket, Hillside
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c andy,
c aramel |
Use either the basket or the hillside for the hard c (k) sound in words like candy and caramel
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C
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folded cloth
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nic e, c ent |
Use the folded cloth for the soft c (s ) sound in words like nice and cent
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CH
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hobble rope
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ch ur ch,
ch oose
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Use the hobble rope for the ch sound in words like church and choose
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D
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hand
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d elta, d ime
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Use the hand for the d sound in words like delta and dime
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E
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two reed leaves
|
ree d, rea d, Mary
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Use the two reed leaves for the long e sound in words like reed, read, and Mary
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E
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vulture
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ea rn, ov er,
e lf, be t
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Use the vulture for the e sound in words like earn and over or elf and bet
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F
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horned viper
|
f ar, f ort
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Use the horned viper for the f sound in words like far and fort
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G
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pot stand
|
g irl, g o
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Use the pot stand for the hard g sound in words like girl and go
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G
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cobra
|
G eorg e,
g entle
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Use the cobra for the soft g (j) sound in words like George and gentle
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H
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shelter
rope |
h it, wh o,
wh y
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Use either the shelter or the rope for the h sound in words like hit, who, why and behind
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I
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reed leaf
|
bi t, bi te
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Use one reed leaf for both the short and long i sounds like in words bit and bite
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J
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cobra
|
j am, j inx
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Use the cobra for the j sound in words like jam and jinx
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K
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basket
hillside |
C at, ba ck,
Ch ris
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Use either the basket or hillside for the k (hard c) sound in words like kite, cat, back, Chris, and school
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L
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open mouth
lion |
l ate, l oaf
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Use the open mouth or lion for the l sound in words like late and loaf
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M
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owl
|
m ud, crum b
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Use the owl for the m sound in words like mud and crumb
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N
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water
|
n ile, bon e
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Use the water for the n sound in words like nile and bone
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O
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quail chick
|
moo n, hoo t, o pen, boa t, soo t, foo t |
Use the quail chick for the o sound in words like moon and hoot, open and boat, or soot and foot
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O
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vulture
|
O liver,
ho t, bou ght
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Use the vulture for the o sounds in words like cot, Oliver, hot and bought
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P
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stool
|
p et, p ond
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Use the stool for the p sound in words like pet and pond
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PH
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horned viper
|
F ax, ph one
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Use the horned viper for the ph sound in words like fax, phone, and Phoenix
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Q
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basket
+
quail chick
|
qu een, qu ick
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Combine the basket (k) and the quail chick (w) to make the qu (kw) sound in words like queen and quick
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R
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open mouth
|
r ain, cr own
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Use the open mouth for the r sound in words like rain or crown
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RA
RE |
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the sun
|
drama, Barbara, ray, brave |
Use the sun for the ra and re sounds in words like drama and Barbara or ray and brave
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S
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folded cloth
|
house, piece, cats
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Use the folded cloth for the s (soft c) sounds in words like house, pieces and cats
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SH
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lake
|
sh ip, Sh ine, mach ine
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Use the lake for the sh sound in words like ship, shine and machine
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T
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bread loaf
|
t ell, let
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Use the bread loaf for the t sound in words like tell and let
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TH
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cow's belly
|
th rough, bo th
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Use the cow's belly for the th sound in words like through and both
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TH
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(unknown)
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th e, both er
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Use this Mtu Ntr for the th sound found in words like the and bother
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U
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quail chick
|
cu t, gu ll, u tter, fu ll, pu ll |
Use the quail chick for the u sound in words like cut, gull and utter or full and pull
|
U
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reed leaf
+
quail chick
|
mu le, fue l
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Combine one reed leaf and the quail chick to make the long u sound in words like mule and fuel
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V
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horned viper
|
v ideo, cov er
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Use the horned viper for the v sound in words like video and cover
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W
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quail chick
|
w ind, cow,
wh ere, wh at |
Use the quail chick for the w sound in words like wind, cow, where and what
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X
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basket + folded cloth |
ex tra, box, X avier,
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combine the basket (k) and the folded cloth (s) to make the x (ks) sound in words like extra, box and Xavier
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Y
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reed leaf
|
y ellow, cray on
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Use one reed leaf for the y sound in words like yellow, yankee, you and crayon
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Y
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Double reed leaf
double strokes |
Marry, easy
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Use two reed leaves or double strokes for the y (long e) sound in words like Marry, easy and Yvonne
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Z
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door bolt
|
Z ebra, X erox, please, pieces, boys
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Use the door bolt for the z sound in words like Zebra, Xerox, please, pieces, and boys
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