To support your child in pronouncing each letter sound
correctly, click on the character images below to hear alphabet
sounds and the plain black letters to hear the alphabet names.
This pronunciation guide also gives you a valuable strategy for
linking all 26 letter shapes to their correct sounds quickly and
easily. It's called the Letterland shortcut. All you and your
child need to remember is one simple instruction — just START to
say ANY Letterland character's name, then STOP. For example:
"Sammy Snake, s..." (a steady hissing sound). Make sure your
speakers are on, then click on the images to hear the letter
sounds. Who's Who in Letterland A handy reference with all of
the Letterlanders and a guide to saying their names correctly.
The Vowel Men are the only Letterlanders who say their
traditional alphabet name in words. Traditional Alphabet Names
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