C. C. Anodua epub English P.R.E.S.S - Phonetics, Rules, Exceptions, Sounds & Spellings: Book 4

A contemporary book, designed to cover curriculum and home schooling need of Phonetics and Spellings Scholars. This book presents a systematic approach to spelling by highlighting the link between phonetics and spelling. It underpins spelling to the right sounds. The key features are summarized with the acronym P.R.E.S.S. Phonetics - detailed explanation of the English phonetic sounds, with several example. Rules – deals with the fundamental determinant of choice of letters for a particular speech sound. Exception – words that do not follow the basic rules, including non-phonetic words. Sounds – the basic sound of letters and its blending with others, even when they appear in unstressed syllables and need to be pronounced with the schwa sound. Spellings – the alternative spelling of different speech sounds to facilitate the right choice of grapheme, including how suffixes are added. Book 4 is designed to strengthen your child’s language skills in pronunciation, spelling, sound comprehension, digraphs and vowel sounds. It explained the factors that determine the vowel length in words and alternative way of spelling the vowel sounds. Topic Covered: Vowel Sounds and Spellings, Systematic Pronunciation, Systematic Spelling, Diphthongs- Sounds and Spellings, The Consonant Digraphs, The Silent Letters