Beginning Sounds: What Sound Does It Start With?

🎯 What You'll Learn

You will learn to hear the very first sound in a word. This is called the beginning sound.

🌟 Let's Start

Emeka loves to eat mangoes. Listen to the word mango. What is the very first sound you hear? It is /m/! The sound /m/ is the beginning sound of mango. Every word starts with a sound, and today we will learn to hear that first sound.

📚 New Concept

The beginning sound is the very first sound you hear when you say a word. Let us practice:

• ball — the beginning sound is /b/
• sun — the beginning sound is /s/
• fish — the beginning sound is /f/
• dog — the beginning sound is /d/
• rice — the beginning sound is /r/

Say each word slowly. Stretch out the first sound: mmmmango, sssssun, fffffish. Can you hear it? That stretched-out part is the beginning sound!

Think about the foods you eat at home. Garri starts with /g/. Plantain starts with /p/. Yam starts with /y/.

🎮 Let's Practice

1. What is the beginning sound of the word table?
2. What is the beginning sound of the word goat?
3. What is the beginning sound of the word water?

Click to see answers

1. The beginning sound of table is /t/.
2. The beginning sound of goat is /g/.
3. The beginning sound of water is /w/.

💡 Remember

Every word starts with a beginning sound. Say the word slowly and listen for the very first sound you hear.