Letter Sounds N to Z

Sounds from N to Z

Let's learn more letter sounds! Each letter has its own sound. When you know the sound, you can read words. Say each sound out loud with me.

Meet the sounds

Here are the sounds, one by one. Touch each letter and say its sound.

• N says /n/ — like in nose 👃
• O says /o/ — like in octopus 🐙
• P says /p/ — like in pig 🐷
• Q says /kw/ — like in queen 👑
• R says /r/ — like in rabbit 🐰
• S says /s/ — like in sun ☀️
• T says /t/ — like in tree 🌳
• U says /u/ — like in umbrella ☂️
• V says /v/ — like in van 🚐
• W says /w/ — like in web 🕸️
• X says /ks/ — like in fox 🦊
• Y says /y/ — like in yo-yo 🪀
• Z says /z/ — like in zebra 🦓

Say it short

Make each sound short and clear. Say /s/ like a snake: sssss. Say /z/ like a bee: zzzzz. Say /p/ with a little puff of air.

Now try this. Point to your nose and say /n/. Look at the sun and say /s/. Stand tall like a tree and say /t/.

Find the sound

Look around your room. Can you find something that starts with /p/? Maybe a pencil! Can you find something with /w/? Maybe a window!

Play a game with a grown-up. They say a sound, and you say a word that starts with it. Then you say a sound, and they find a word.

Great job!

You now know the sounds from N to Z. Soon you can put sounds together to read whole words. Keep practising every day.

Next, try Blending Sounds into Words and Clapping Syllables.