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d (d)

The d (d) sound is made by opening themouth and lowering the bottom lip. The teethare slightly apart, with more of the bottom thanthe top front teeth shown. The tip of the tonguetouches the top of the mouth.

Hint: D (d) sounds like t (t), but without air.Note: In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the d (d) sound ispronounced: d

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daisy (d z )

A daisy is a flower whichgrows wild in sunny places.Common daises have whitepetals and a yellow center.

desk (desk)

A desk is a table,usually with drawers,which can be used forbusiness or school work.

dog (dog)

A dog is a furry, four-legged animal. There aremany breeds of dogs, mostof which make great pets.

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vowel short e (e)

The short e (e) sound is made by openingthe mouth medium wide. The teeth are slightlyapart, with some of the top and bottom frontteeth shown. The sides of the tongue barelytouch the bottom back teeth.Note: In the International Phonetic Alphabet,the short e (e) soundis pronounced: e

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egg (eg)

An egg is an oval-shaped food. On theoutside is a brown orwhite shell and on theinside is a yellow yolk.

elephant (el f nt)

An elephant is the largestland animal. It is gray withbig ears, two ivory tusksand a long, curled trunk.

envelope (en v l p)

An envelope is a foldedpaper cover, inside whicha letter can be sealed andsent by mail.

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“schwa” e ( )

The schwa e ( ) sound is made by openingthe mouth and lowering the bottom lip a bit.The teeth are just barely apart, with more ofthe bottom than the top front teeth shown.The tongue is in the middle of the mouth.

Hint: Schwa e ( ), the most common sound,sounds like short u (u). It can be seen writtenas a, e, i, o, u, y or any combination thereof.Note: In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the schwa e ( )sound is pronounced:

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eleven ( lev n)

Eleven is an odd primenumber. It is one less thana dozen and one morethan a decade.

11equestrian

( kwes tr n)

Equestrian refers tohorseback riding andthe art thereof.

eraser ( r s r)

An eraser is an implementfor taking away pencil, ink orchalk marks.

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long e ( )

The long e ( ) sound is made by opening themouth and lowering the bottom lip. The teethare just barely apart, with more of the bottomthan the top front teeth shown. The sides ofthe tongue touch all of the back teeth.

Hint: Long e ( ) is often written as ea, ee orey.Note: In the International Phonetic Alphabet,the long e ( ) soundis pronounced: i:

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eagle ( g l)

An eagle is a powerfulbird of prey with sharpeyesight and strong wings.It is the symbol of courage.

e-mail ( m l)

E-mail is an electronicletter sent by one computerto another via the Internet.

equal ( kw l)

Equal means of the sameheight, weight, shape, form,quantity or general quality.=

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f (f)

The f (f) sound is made by closing the mouthalmost all the way. The top teeth are shownbiting down on the lower lip. The tongue is inthe middle of the mouth. Air is blown throughslowly.

Hint: F (f) sounds like v (v), but with air.Note: In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the f (f) sound ispronounced: f

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face (f s)

The face is the part of thebody with two eyes, a noseand a mouth. It can expressall of the different emotions.

flag (flag)

A flag is a rectangular-shaped cloth of variouscolors used to symbolizea group. Every countryhas its own flag.

forest (for st)

A forest is a place ofmany trees and busheswith animals living therein.