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132 SPELLING

Consonant sounds SEE ALSO
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120–121 Other punctuation
THERE ARE 21 CONSONANTS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE:   126–127 Why learn to spell?
128–129 Alphabetical order
THE WHOLE ALPHABET MINUS THE FIVE VOWELS.  130–131 Vowel sounds
Syllables 134–135 
Most consonants have one phoneme, or sound, but some
Silent letters 160–161 
have multiple sounds. Like vowels, consonants are written
down as graphemes—letters that represent sounds.

Single consonant sounds m ▽ The “m” sound
This consonant is represented
Single consonant sounds are sounds heard in the word phase; here, it by the graphemes m, mb, mm,
that are represented by consonants. is represented by the grapheme ph. and mn.
For example, the single consonant The letters c, q, and x do not have
sound “f” is heard in the word fan, single consonant sounds, but are
and this is represented by the often paired with other letters to mouse lamb
grapheme f. However, the single form digraphs or blends. hummingbird column
consonant sound “f” can also be

▽ The “b” sound ▽ The “h” sound n ▽ The “n” sound
This consonant is represented by
b This consonant is represented h This consonant is represented the graphemes gn, kn, n, and nn.
by the graphemes b and bb. by the graphemes h and wh.
gnome knot newt sunny
bat rabbit hen who

d ▽ The “d” sound j ▽ The “j” sound p ▽ The “p” sound
This consonant is represented
This consonant is represented
This consonant is represented
by the graphemes p and pp.
by the graphemes d, dd, and ed. by the graphemes ge, gg, gi,
gy, j, and dge.
dog puddle rained pig puppy
gerbil suggest giraffe
▽ The “f” sound gymnast jaguar badger r ▽The “r” sound
f This consonant is represented This consonant is represented by
by the graphemes f, ff, gh, the graphemes r, rh, rr, and wr.
and ph. ▽ The “k” sound
k This consonant is represented
flamingo puff by the graphemes c, cc, ch, ck, k, rat rhinoceros
and que.
parrot wren
laugh dolphin cat raccoon chameleon
duck kitten mosque s ▽ The “s” sound
This consonant is represented
▽ The “g” sound
g This consonant is represented by the graphemes c, s, sc, ss,
by the graphemes g, gh, gg, ▽ The “l” sound and st.
l This consonant is represented
and gu.
girl ghost by the graphemes l and ll. cell salamander
haggle guinea lion bull science hiss whistle