Phonics

/ˈfɑːnɪks/

noun

A method of teaching people to read by correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters.

The teacher used phonics to teach the children how to read.

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Phonics builds the foundation for reading English by connecting sounds to written symbols.

By mastering phonics, Juan could easily decode new words in his book.

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Phonics can help predict pronunciation of unfamiliar words, leading to better spoken English.

Learning phonics helped Mei pronounce 'thistle' correctly on her first try.

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Understanding phonics gives clues to the spelling of words when you only know the spoken form.

Thanks to phonics, Carlos spelled 'knight' right, even though it was silent-k.

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