a: Short a, as in apple
b: /b/ as in ball
c: /k/ as in cat
d: /d/ as in dog
e: Short e, as in egg
f: /f/ as in fish
g: /g/ as in goat
h: /h/ as in hat
i: Short i, as in igloo
j: /j/ as in jam
k: /k/ as in kite
l: /l/ as in lamp
m: /m/ as in moon
n: /n/ as in nest
o: Short o, as in octopus
p: /p/ as in pig
q: /kw/ as in queen (q is always followed by u)
r: /r/ as in rabbit
s: /s/ as in sun
t: /t/ as in tiger
u: Short u, as in umbrella
v: /v/ as in van
w: /w/ as in web
x: /ks/ as in box
y: /y/ as in yo-yo
z: /z/ as in zebra
Long a: Says its name, as in cake
Long e: Says its name, as in tree
Long i: Says its name, as in kite
Long o: Says its name, as in boat
Long u: Says its name, as in cube
Soft c: /s/ before e, i or y, as in city
Hard c: /k/ before a, o or u, as in cow
Soft g: /j/ before e, i or y, as in giant
Hard g: /g/ before a, o or u, as in gate

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