Select two 3-phoneme words with the "Short E" sound from the following list: nest, great, mess, bench, head, feet, her.
Understand the Problem
The question asks to identify which words from the list contain the short E sound and have exactly three phonemes (distinct sounds). We need to analyze each word's pronunciation to determine if it meets both criteria.
Answer
"mess" and "nest" both have 3 phonemes and a short E sound.
The words "mess" and "nest" both have 3 phonemes and a short E sound.
Answer for screen readers
The words "mess" and "nest" both have 3 phonemes and a short E sound.
More Information
A phoneme is a unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another in a particular language. The short E sound is the sound in words like 'bed' and 'red'.
Tips
It is a common mistake to confuse the number of letters in a word with the number of phonemes. For example, the word 'bench' has 5 letters but only 4 phonemes.
Sources
- Decoding Fluency Drills - murrieta.k12.ca.us
- Phonological Awareness - Florida Center for Reading Research - fcrr.org
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