/æ/
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I brought an apple because apple starts with the short A sound — just like ant.
The letter A is often the first letter children recognize in their own name and in the alphabet song.
🔤 Phonics Practice
Alphabet Sounds A to Z
Free audio for every letter — isolated sound, words in context, and a sentence prompt to say aloud. Designed for preschool and kindergarten.
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Listen to the sound Press play on Track 1
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Hear it in words Play Track 2 and repeat
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Say the sentence Listen then say it yourself
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⬇ Download PDF (Free) These audio tracks pair with our Fun Handwriting Practice for Kids A to Z PDF. Each letter page features the same two example words — print it out and trace along while you listen.
🔊 A–Z Sound Library
Pick a Letter and Start Listening
Each card has three short tracks — isolated sound, words, and a sentence prompt — plus a phonics tip.
Tap any letter to jump to its audio tracks. Practiced letters are marked ✓
/b/
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I brought a ball because ball begins with the letter B sound — just like bear.
The /b/ sound is made by pressing both lips together and releasing a small puff of air.
/k/
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I brought a toy car because car begins with the hard C sound we hear in cat and car.
The letter C can make a hard sound like cat or a soft sound like city.
/d/
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I brought a toy dog because dog begins with the letter D sound — just like deer.
The letter D makes a quick tapping sound that many children can feel behind their teeth.
/ɛ/
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I brought an egg because egg begins with the short E sound — just like elephant.
Short E is the vowel sound children hear in words like egg and elephant.
/f/
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I brought a toy fish because fish begins with the letter F sound — just like fox.
The /f/ sound is formed by gently touching the bottom lip to the top teeth.
/ɡ/
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Grandpa and girl both start with the hard G sound — the same sound you hear at the start of grapes and goat.
The letter G can be hard like goat or soft like giraffe.
/h/
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I brought a hat because hat begins with the letter H sound — just like house.
The /h/ sound is made with a gentle breath of air — you can feel it when you say hat or house.
/ɪ/
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I brought an ice cream toy because ice cream starts with the short I sound — just like iguana and insect. I chose it because I love ice cream and it was easy to bring to school.
Short I is the sound children hear in words like insect and igloo.
/dʒ/
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I brought a toy jeep because jeep begins with the letter J sound — just like jump.
The /j/ sound is heard at the start of joyful words like jump and jellybean.
/k/
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I brought a toy kite because kite begins with the letter K sound — just like king.
The letter K almost always makes a clear hard /k/ sound.
/l/
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I brought a leaf because leaf begins with the letter L sound — just like lemon.
The /l/ sound is made by touching the tongue just behind the top teeth.
/m/
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I brought a toy monkey because monkey begins with the letter M sound — just like milk.
The /m/ sound hums through closed lips — you can feel it buzzing when you say monkey or milk.
/n/
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I brought some noodles because noodles begins with the letter N sound — just like nose.
The /n/ sound uses the tongue and nose together — you can feel the buzz when you say nose or noodles.
/ɒ/
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I brought an orange because orange begins with the short O sound — just like ox.
Short O is the round vowel sound children hear in orange and ox — try making the sound with a big open mouth.
/p/
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I brought a toy panda because panda begins with the letter P sound — just like pig.
The /p/ sound is a lip pop, so it is a great sound to practice in a mirror.
/kw/
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I brought a drawing of a queen because queen begins with the /kw/ sound we hear in the letter Q — just like quiet.
The letter Q is almost always followed by U in English words.
/r/
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I brought a toy rabbit because rabbit begins with the letter R sound — just like red.
The /r/ sound is tricky for many young learners and gets easier with playful repetition.
/s/
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I can count to six — six starts with the letter S sound, just like sit.
The letter S starts many favorite kid words like sun, star, and sandwich.
/t/
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I brought some herbal tea because tea begins with the letter T sound — just like tongue.
The /t/ sound is made with the tongue tapping the ridge behind the teeth.
/ʌ/
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I brought an umbrella because umbrella begins with the short U sound we hear in up.
Short U is the vowel sound children hear in umbrella and up.
/v/
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I brought a toy violin because violin begins with the letter V sound — just like van.
The /v/ sound vibrates, so children can feel it by touching their throat.
/w/
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I brought a cup of water because water begins with the letter W sound — just like window.
The letter W is named "double-u" because it was once written as two V shapes — its sound starts words like window and water.
/ks/
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I brought a small box because box ends with the /ks/ sound — the most common way we hear the letter X.
The letter X often makes a blended /ks/ sound, as in box.
/j/
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I brought a yo-yo because yo-yo begins with the letter Y sound — just like yellow.
The letter Y can act like both a consonant and a vowel.
/z/
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I brought a toy zebra because zebra begins with the buzzing letter Z sound — just like zoo.
The letter Z is often one of the last letters children master in alphabet order.
About These Alphabet Sound Tracks
Each letter in this library includes three short audio clips designed for young learners: an isolated letter sound, a set of common words featuring that sound, and a model sentence for Show and Tell practice. Children listen, repeat, and build confident sound-word connections at their own pace.
The example words on each card — such as Apple & Ant for A, or Monkey & Milk for M — are the same words used in the companion Fun Handwriting Practice for Kids A to Z workbook. Print that PDF and trace the letters while listening for the full listen-and-write experience.
These tracks also pair directly with the full A–Z letter guides on this site, which include craft ideas, phonics songs, and Show and Tell suggestions for every letter.
Tips for Parents & Teachers
- Listen first, then repeat. Play each track once, pause, and ask your child to echo the sound or word back.
- One letter per session. Young learners absorb more when focusing on one target sound at a time.
- Use Track 3 as a model. Encourage children to make up their own sentence after hearing the prompt.
- Trace while you listen. Print the free workbook PDF and practice writing each letter's example words at the same time.
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