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Can one grapheme represent more than one sound?

Sound Waves Literacy 22/7/17

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Yes! One grapheme (letter) can represent more than one sound – here are some examples:

The grapheme x can represent the blend of two sounds, as in fox – . It is included in both and Sound Units.

The letters u, u_e, ue, eau, ew are sometimes classed as single graphemes that can all represent the blend of two sounds, , for example music .

This blend is studied in both the and Sound Units. If you are not sure if a blend is present in a word, say the word aloud with the sound only, for example music .

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