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Sound Pronunciation Video: First Sounds

Beginning: K-2
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In this video, Set 1: First Sounds, we share pronunciations for the most common sounds for each letter of the alphabet. What’s important about the way the sounds are pronounced in this video is that these pronunciations make it easier, rather than harder, for students to blend sounds together. You will notice that continuous sounds are held out in this video and the extra sounds–which are easy to inadvertently add in the form of a schwa–are eliminated (when possible) or minimized.

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