Select all the letters that are iconic (the name of the letter contains the sound the letter represents): S, M, W, H.

Understand the Problem

The question is asking us to identify which of the given letters (S, M, W, H) are considered iconic based on the definition that the name of the letter contains the sound that the letter represents. We will analyze each letter's name and sound.

More Information

Iconic letters are those where the name of the letter contains the sound the letter typically represents. For 'M', the name sounds like 'em' and contains the 'm' sound. For 'S', the name sounds like 'ess' and contains the 's' sound.

Tips

A common mistake is assuming that the initial sound of the letter name must match the letter sound, rather than considering if the sound is contained within the name.

Sources

• Learning to Label Letters by Sounds or Names - NCBI - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov