The Rhyming Alphabet

Rhyming Alphabet Pairs:

1. A, J, K

   • These letters all have an “ay” sound at the end.
   • Example words: Apple, Jump, Kite
   • Pronunciation practice: “A, J, K — they all say ‘ay’!”

2. B, C, D, E, G, P, T, V

   • These letters have an “ee” sound at the end.
   • Example words: Ball, Cat, Dog, Elephant, Goat, Pen, Tree, Van
   • Pronunciation practice: “B, C, D, E, G, P, T, V — they all end in ‘ee’!”

3. F, L, M, N, S, X

   • These letters have an “eh” or “ess” sound at the end.
   • Example words: Frog, Lion, Monkey, Nest, Snake, Fox
   • Pronunciation practice: “F, L, M, N, S, X — they’re different but have a cool ‘ess’ or ‘eh’!”

4. O

   • This letter stands alone but has an “oh” sound.
   • Example word: Octopus
   • Pronunciation practice: “O says ‘oh,’ it’s all on its own!”

5. Q, U, W

   • These letters end with a “you” sound.
   • Example words: Queen, Umbrella, Water
   • Pronunciation practice: “Q, U, W — they all say ‘you!’”

6. R

   • R stands alone with a unique “ar” sound.
   • Example word: Rabbit
   • Pronunciation practice: “R is for ‘arrr,’ like a pirate!”

7. Y

   • Y stands alone with an “y” sound.
   • Example word: Yellow
   • Pronunciation practice: “Y says ‘why,’ all on its own!”

8. Z

   • Z stands alone with a “zee” sound.
   • Example word: Zebra
   • Pronunciation practice: “Z is zee, and it stands alone too!”