PhonicsYears 1–2Phase 5 – Alternative Spellings & Pronunciations

Alternative pronunciations: c, g, ow

Recognise that some graphemes have more than one pronunciation: c as /k/ (cat) and /s/ (city), g as /g/ (got) and /j/ (giant), ow as /ow/ (cow) and /oa/ (slow)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    The letter 'c' can say /k/ like in 'cat' 🐱 or /s/ like in 'city' 🏙️.

  2. 2

    Which word has the /s/ sound for 'c'? 🐱🏙️

  3. 3

    Tap the word that matches the sound: /k/ or /s/? 🎯

  4. 4

    Let's read 'candy' together 🍬

  5. 5

    Does 'c' say /k/ or /s/ in 'candle'? 🕯️

  6. 6

    The letter 'g' can say /g/ like in 'goat' 🐐 or /j/ like in 'giraffe' 🦒.

  7. 7

    Which word has the /j/ sound for 'g'? 🐐🦒

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