PaginePaginepagineapp.comLetter sounds and key words for Lower Basic pupils, in British English as taught in Nigerian schools. Say each sound, read the example words, then write your own word in the last column.
| Sound | Example words | My word |
|---|---|---|
| a A | ant, apple | |
| b B | bag, ball | |
| c C | cup, cat | |
| d D | drum, duck | |
| e E | egg, elephant | |
| f F | fish, fan | |
| g G | goat, gate | |
| h H | hat, hen | |
| i I | ink, insect | |
| j J | jug, jollof | |
| k K | kite, key | |
| l L | lamp, leg | |
| m M | mango, mat | |
| n N | net, nose | |
| o O | orange, ox | |
| p P | pot, pen | |
| q Q | queen | |
| r R | rice, rain | |
| s S | sun, sock | |
| t T | tap, tortoise | |
| u U | umbrella, up | |
| v V | van, vest | |
| w W | water, window | |
| x X | box, six | |
| y Y | yam, yellow | |
| z Z | zip, zebra |
| Sound | Example words | My word |
|---|---|---|
| sh | ship, shop | |
| ch | chair, chin | |
| th | thin, this | |
| ng | king, ring | |
| ai | rain, train | |
| ee | tree, sweet | |
| oa | goat, boat | |
| oo | moon, book |
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British spellings to remember: colour, favourite, neighbour, behaviour, centre, metre, travelled, grey, programme, organise, recognise. Practice is the noun; practise is the verb.