Meet C, K, E, U, R — The Last 5 Starter Sounds! The Phonics Lab

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The Final Five! 🎯

C, K, E, U and R — learn these and you know EVERY basic letter sound in English!

The Secret 🔑

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The Rule
After today, you know all 26 letters and their basic sounds. But here is the big secret — E, U and the vowels are the most important letters in every word. Every single English word needs at least one vowel!

Your 5 New Sounds 🎨

👆 Tap any card to hear the first sound of the word!
C /k/
cat
K /k/
kit
E /e/
egg
U /u/
up
R /rrr/
run

Meet ALL 5 Vowels! 🌟

🌟 Every English word NEEDS one of these 5 special letters!
A ant
E egg
I itch
O odd
U up

Words you can ALREADY read! 🌟

👆 Tap any word to hear it!
cat
meow!
kit
a set of things
red
a bright colour!
run
go fast!
cup
drink from it!
net
catch a fish!
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MILESTONE — You know all 26 letters!
After just 4 articles, your child knows every basic letter sound in English. That is the entire foundation of reading — built in days, not months. The adventure is just getting started! 🚀
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The Challenge — Read this silly sentence!
"A red cat ran up a big cup and fell in the net!"
A very silly red cat decided to climb up a giant cup — and then tumbled straight into a net below! Can you read every word? Every single one uses only the sounds you have learned! 😄

⚠️ Rule Breaker Watch!

⚠️ C and K sound the SAME!
Both C and K make the /k/ sound — so why do we need both? Because English uses each one in different situations. Cat uses C but kit uses K. Don't worry — Article 5 explains the exact rule for when to use which one! 👀
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