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International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) suggests use of alliteration phrases for phonics awareness

Alliteration - a language art with sequential repetition of a specific speech sound in words or nearby words - has been found be effective for creating phonics awareness as well as for speech development and correction.



Non-rhyming but rhythmic alliteration pattern poems work as physical exercises of speech organs and vocal chords with some fun element due to their tongue twisting nature


Under the IPA system, teachers are required to create their own alliteration pattern poems to provide practice for phonics awareness.


Here are a few examples used by me.

A sound as in Alpha: Rhythmic poem

Alpha-alpha, alpha-alpha

Alone is alpha

Alpha-alpha, alpha-alpha

Aloof is alpha

Alpha-alpha, alpha-alpha

Afraid is alpha

Alpha-alpha, alpha-alpha

Academic alpha

Alpha-alpha, alpha-alpha

Attentive alpha

Alpha-alpha, alpha-alpha

Agrees alpha

Alpha-alpha, alpha-alpha

Admires alpha

~*~

Available alive alpha:

Attends academics

In attractive America


C/Ch sound as in Charlie: Rhythmic poem


Charlie-Charlie

Chatter chatter Charlie

Chatter Charlie chats with children


Charlie-Charlie

Cheerful Charlie chirps

Chirpy Charlie chops

Chuckling Charlie chose chocolate

Childish Charlie chills with cheese


~*~

D sound as in Delta: Rhythmic poem


Delta-delta

Delta does deeds

Don’t do dandy deeds


Delta-delta

Delta did deeds

Did devotional deeds

Didn’t do devilish deeds


Delta-delta

Good deeds are done by delta

Devotional deeds are done by delta


Note: In the inset video, a learner with specific speech difficulties is being given practice for phonics awareness through alliteration phrases.



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