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Phoneme counting in words

Count the number of phonemes (individual sounds) in spoken and written words: cat = 3, ship = 3, train = 4, splash = 5

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Let's play a sound game! Say 'cat' slowly: c-a-t. That's 3 sounds! 🐱

  2. 2

    How many sounds in 'cat'? 🐱

  3. 3

    Tap the sounds you hear in 'dog' 🐶 — one tap per sound.

  4. 4

    Let's count sounds in 'fish' together 🐟

  5. 5

    Now you try 'ship' 🚢 — tap each sound you hear.

  6. 6

    How many sounds in 'ship'? 🚢

  7. 7

    Which word has 4 sounds? 🎧

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