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===Learning the letter sounds===

===Learning the letter sounds===

Synthetic phonics teaches the 42 main sounds used in the English language, and children are taught each letter by its sound rather than its name, eg ''a'' is called ''a'' as in ''a''nt not ''ai''m and ''n'' is called ''nn'' as in ''n''et. This is a deliberate process to assist the child in blending the sounds, and the names of the letters are taught later.  

Synthetic phonics teaches the 42 main sounds used in the English language, and children are taught each letter by its sound rather than its name, e.g. ''a'' is called ''a'' as in ''a''nt not ''ai''m and ''n'' is called ''nn'' as in ''n''et. This is a deliberate process to assist the child in blending the sounds, and the names of the letters are taught later.  

The sounds are usually broken down into 7 groups:

The sounds are usually broken down into 7 groups:

# c  k  e  h  r  m  d

# c  k  e  h  r  m  d

# g  o  u  l  f  b

# g  o  u  l  f  b

# ai  j  oa  ie   ee  or

# ai  j  oa  i.e.   ee  or

# z  w  ng  v  ''oo''  '''oo'''

# z  w  ng  v  ''oo''  '''oo'''

# y  x  ch  sh  ''th''  '''th'''

# y  x  ch  sh  ''th''  '''th'''