Logic Of English Flashcards
diacritic
Phonogram that affects the doing of another phonogram by its proximity
When does C softens?
C softens to S when followed by E, I, Y. Otherwise C says K
When is G soften?
G may soften to J before E, I and Y, otherwise it says G
Which letters can’t be last in a word?
I, U, V, J
Which vowels usually say their long sounds at the end of a syllable?
A, E, O, U
What may I and Y say at the end of a syllable?
Short and long I
What’s the sound of a syllable word that ends in Y
Long I, ex. Cry
Y says long e only …
In an unstressed syllable at the end of a multi syllable word, ex. Melody
I may say long e …
With a silent e at the end of a syllable (e.g. cookie)
I and O may say long I and long O …
When followed by two consonants
Ex. Pond, cold, mint, mind
AY sound and location
Long A at the end of a base word
Identify three reasons that A says broad A
At the end of a word, ex. papa
after W or before L
Q always needs…
A U, and U isn’t a vowel there
What does a silent E do at the end of a word? (4 reasons related to pronunciation, 4 unrelated )
Makes the vowel say the long sound
Or avoid word ending with U or V
Or avoid word ending with S (distinct from plural)
Or soften the ending C or G
Or make vowel sounds with either l or r
Or say the voices TH
Or make the word look bigger
Or make a different word
What are the two requirements for dropping the silent E when adding a suffix?
adding a vowel suffix
keeping the softness of C and G