A a

The vowel A has multiple sounds:

• A as in cat and bat
• A as in ape and cake
• A as in car and jar

For our little beginners, it's best to start with the sound of A as \a\, as in cat or bat.

Sing with me
A sounds \a\
A sounds \a\
Ant, Alligator and Apple
A sounds \a\

Say with me
Amy ant and Andy Alligator had an apple.

Examples of the short \a\ sound

• ant
• cap
• fat
• fan
• map
• van
• pan

Try making a silly sounding rhyme using the above words.

Print and color the ant!