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Phoco Unit 1 - Unit 4

This document discusses the five spellings for the /k/ sound in English: 1) "c" - at the start of words like "cat" and in the middle like "scat", or at the end of multisyllabic words like "music". Many words with "c" come from Latin. 2) "k" - at the start of words followed by "e,i,y" like "kiss" and in the middle or after vowels like "bike". 3) "-ck" - at the end of one-syllable words with short vowels, following the "Soldier Rule" like "back". 4) "ch" - only

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Phoco Unit 1 - Unit 4

This document discusses the five spellings for the /k/ sound in English: 1) "c" - at the start of words like "cat" and in the middle like "scat", or at the end of multisyllabic words like "music". Many words with "c" come from Latin. 2) "k" - at the start of words followed by "e,i,y" like "kiss" and in the middle or after vowels like "bike". 3) "-ck" - at the end of one-syllable words with short vowels, following the "Soldier Rule" like "back". 4) "ch" - only

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kɔːs 

ɒv fəʊˈnɛtɪks ænd 
prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈɪŋglɪʃ

UNIT 1
Sounds, stress, connected
speech

By Lic. Juan Carlos Llanos


UNIT 1

The five spellings of the /k/ sound are:


• c
• k
• -ck
• ch
• -que (sometimes “qu” in the middle of a word)
1.)  The first spelling for the /k/ sound is “c.”
• There are 3 uses for the letter “c” making the /k/ sound in the English language:
• At the start of words followed by “a,” “o” & “u” or followed by a consonant
• Let us look at a few examples:
• cat
• coat
• cub
• card
• court
• cute
• cry
• climb
• In the middle of a word followed by “a,” “o” & “u” or followed by a consonant (generally a “t”)
• Let us look at a few examples:
• scat
• scoot
• scuff
• elect
• act
• At the end of a multisyllabic word
• Let us look at a few examples:
• frolic
• music
• rustic
• archaic
• arithmetic
• NOTE: Many of the words with “c” as saying the /k/ sound in the English language have
derived from Latin. Let us look at a few of those examples:
• cucumber
• secret
• doctor
• vacuum
• 2.) The second spelling for the /k/ sound is “k.”
• There are 3 uses for the “k” as making the /k/ sound in the English language:
• At the beginning of a word followed by “e,” “i” or “y”
• Let us look at a few examples: 
• kennel
• Kiss
• Kyle
• In the middle of a word followed by “e,” “i” or “y”
• Let us look at a few examples:
• skein 
• skim
• sky
• In an Anglo-Saxon VCE (vowel consonant -e) word or following a vowel team or a consonant
• Let us look at a few examples
• bike
• lake
• poke
• crook
• task
• croak
• peak
• NOTE: Many of the words we use in the English language are Latin, which does not use the letter “k.”
• 3.) The third spelling for the /k/ sound is “-ck.”
• This spelling is used at the end of a one syllable word following a short vowel. We, at the Orton Gillingham Online Academy, refer to this rule as
the Soldier Rule (the “c” is the soldier that stands silent and protects the short vowel from the big “k” at the end).
• Let us look at a few examples:
• back
• speck
• lock
• pluck
• 4.) The fourth spelling for the /k/ sound is “ch.”
• This spelling is only found in Greek words & used most often in advanced words.
• Let us look at a few example:
• chemistry
• mechanic
• chord
• character
• 5.) The fifth spelling for the /k/ sound is “-que” at the end of words (& sometimes “qu” in the middle of words).
• This spelling is derived from French & does not occur very often in the English language.
• Let us look at a few examples:
• opaque
• plaque
• technique
• turquoise
• mosquito
• Understanding the multiple spellings of the phonemes in the English language is essential for accurate decoding and encoding skills. When we
teach our students with Dyslexia the rules of the English language, such as the five spellings for the /k/ sound, we are providing them with the
reasoning tools necessary to maximize their potential with their literacy skills.
Connected speech

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