: Each symbol represents exactly one sound. Even if a word has many letters (like "socks"), its transcription might be shorter because some letters work together to make a single sound.
Third graders often focus on short vowels and basic consonants found in high-utility words. Example Word Transcription [æ] [kæt] Short E [e] [bed] Short I [ɪ] [pɪn] Short O [ɒ] [pɒt] Short U [ʌ] [sʌn] Long E [i:] [tri:] "Ch" sound [tʃ] [tʃeə(r)] "Sh" sound [ʃ] [ʃɪp] Practice Tips for Students How to transcribe English words transkriptsii angliiskikh slov dlia 3 klassa
: All transcriptions are written inside square brackets, like [kæt] for "cat". : Each symbol represents exactly one sound
: Letters that you don't hear when speaking, like the 'e' in "cake," are never included in the transcription. Common 3rd Grade Sound Symbols Example Word Transcription [æ] [kæt] Short E [e]
: For words with more than one syllable, a small mark ' is placed before the syllable that you say louder, such as ['teɪbəl] for "table".