Spalding Phonograms

Front 1

b

Back 1

1

b
rib

Front 2

c

Back 2

2

"k" can
"s" cent

c followed by e, i, or y says "s."
Followed by any other letter, it says "k." Thus the sound of this letter can be told at a glance so no number is needed to indicate the second sound.

Front 3

d

Back 3

3

d
lid

Front 4

f

Back 4

4

f
if

Front 5

g

Back 5

5

g
"g" bag
"j" gem

g can say "j" only when followed by e, i, or y. Thus the sound of this letter can be readily determined and no number is needed to indicate the use of the second sound.

Front 6

h

Back 6

6

h
him

Front 7

j

Back 7

7

jam

Used at the beginning of a syllable.

Front 8

k

Back 8

k
ink

Front 9

l

Back 9

9

l
lag

"l" is sounded with the tongue point pressed against the roof of the mouth.

This is also true of "d", "t," and "n."

Front 10

m

Back 10

10

m
am

Front 11

n

Back 11

11

n
in

Front 12

p

Back 12

12

p
map

Front 13

qu

Back 13

13

qu
"kw" quit

These two letter have separate sounds. Since in English they are written together they are considered a phonogram. The u is a consonant with the sound "w."

Front 14

r

Back 14

14

r
rat

"r" sounded with the tongue rounded far back in the mouth.

"r" is not "er."

Front 15

s

Back 15

15

s
"s" us
"z" as

Front 16

t

Back 16

16

t
bat

Front 17

v

Back 17

17

v
viv id
The teeth are placed on the lower lip at the same place for "f" as for "v." In writing many children confuse these two sounds unless they are taught to hear and feel the difference.

Front 18

w

Back 18

18

w
wit

Round the lips to say "w." The sound is not "wu."

Front 19

x

Back 19

19

x
"ks" box

x is the only single letter with two sounds (ks). This is the reason we do not write two x's in words such as boxing and boxed.

Front 20

y

Back 20

20

y
yet

This consonant letter y is used only at the beginning of a syllable, usally the first one.
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"i" ba by
"i" my

y never needs a number above it.