Y (/ˈwaɪ/), pronounced as wy or why, usually uses the letter y as in yellow, year, or kayak. If the letter X is at the beginning of a word, then it is pronounced Z, as in xerox.If the /X/ is between two vowel sounds it is pronounced as /GZ/, as in exam.If the /X/ is between a vowel and consonant sound it is pronounced as /KS/, as in excel.Otherwise, it is pronounced in the following way: To spell the X ( /ˈɛks/) sound, you need to first combine it with an e, as in exit or excellent. W (/ˈdʌbəl.juː/) is almost always spelled with the letter w, as in warrant, win, or worry. For example: valentine, visit, move How Do You Spell The Letter W Sound? To spell the V (/ˈv/) sound, you simply use v. U-E: U in the middle of the word, with e at the end as in mule or cube.U (/ˈjuː/) has a few different spellings. T and tt are most common as in talk, time, battle, or cattle. T (/ˈtiː/) is another letter that is spelled multiple ways. S (/ˈɛs/) is often spelled with the letter s or ss, as in series, see, loose, essay, or embarrassment. R (/ˈɑː/) is almost always spelled with the letter r or rr, as in rabbit, run, right, correct, or arrest. To hear the letter use it in the word queue. Together qu sounds like the letters KW together. Q (/ˈkjuː/) is another tricky letter in that the letter q is never used as a stand-alone and always is followed by the letter u. For example: paper, peep, happy, pepper, or cheap. To spell the P (/ˈpiː/) sound, you simply use p or pp. O-E: o in the middle of the word, with e at the end as in robe or smoke.Most obvious is with the long O or OO, as in no, go, most, floor, or brooch. The N (/ˈɛn/) sound is almost always spelled using n or nn, such as in any, enemy, no, innocent, or annoying. The M (/ˈɛm/) sound is almost always spelled using m or mm, such as in example, metal, meal, commercial, or bummer. For example: elephant, later, letter, well, sell. To spell the L (/ˈɛl/) sound, you simply use L or LL. K (/ˈkeɪ/) is usually spelled with the letter K or C, as in make, take, kind, basic, and cat. J (/ˈdʒeɪ/) is usually spelled with the letter j, as in jury, adjust, and Jason. I-E: i in the middle of the word, with e at the end as in kite or bite. For example: Friday, ice, idea, my, sky, or cry. Many words use the long I /(ˈ/ˈaɪ/) sound using the letter i or y.
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