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What happens if you take the word **ice** and slide a humming /m/ sound right to the front?

You get **mice**! Each single sound we speak in a word is called a **phoneme**.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
  <style>
    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    }
    body {
      background: #fefcf6;
      color: #1e2945;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 100%;
      padding: 16px;
    }
    .sound-picker {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    .sound-btn {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 2px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 10px 18px;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #8b5cf6;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
    }
    .sound-btn.active {
      background: #8b5cf6;
      color: #ffffff;
      border-color: #8b5cf6;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.3);
    }
    .stage {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 480px;
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 24px 16px;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    }
    .equation {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .tile {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 32px;
      font-weight: 800;
      height: 64px;
      min-width: 52px;
      padding: 0 10px;
      border-radius: 14px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
    }
    .tile-phoneme {
      background: #ede9fe;
      color: #7c3aed;
      border: 2px solid #c4b5fd;
    }
    .tile-base {
      background: #e0f2fe;
      color: #0284c7;
      border: 2px solid #bae6fd;
    }
    .symbol {
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #94a3b8;
    }
    .result-card {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      background: #f0fdf4;
      border: 2px solid #86efac;
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 10px 18px;
      min-width: 96px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    .emoji-display {
      font-size: 42px;
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .word-text {
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #15803d;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }
    .word-phoneme {
      color: #7c3aed;
    }
    .word-base {
      color: #0284c7;
    }
    .controls {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-top: 20px;
    }
    .ctrl-btn {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #475569;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>

  <div class="sound-picker" id="picker">
    <button class="sound-btn active" data-idx="0">c</button>
    <button class="sound-btn" data-idx="1">b</button>
    <button class="sound-btn" data-idx="2">h</button>
    <button class="sound-btn" data-idx="3">m</button>
  </div>

  <div class="stage">
    <div class="equation">
      <div class="tile tile-phoneme" id="startSound">c</div>
      <div class="symbol">+</div>
      <div class="tile tile-base">at</div>
      <div class="symbol">=</div>
    </div>
    
    <div class="result-card" id="resultCard">
      <span class="emoji-display" id="resultEmoji">🐱</span>
      <div class="word-text" id="resultWord">
        <span class="word-phoneme" id="resP">c</span><span class="word-base">at</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <div class="controls">
    <button class="ctrl-btn" id="playBtn"><span>⏸</span> Auto</button>
  </div>

  <script>
    const items = [
      { letter: 'c', emoji: '🐱' },
      { letter: 'b', emoji: '🦇' },
      { letter: 'h', emoji: '👒' },
      { letter: 'm', emoji: '🧘' }
    ];

    let current = 0;
    let playing = true;
    let timer = null;

    const startSound = document.getElementById('startSound');
    const resultEmoji = document.getElementById('resultEmoji');
    const resP = document.getElementById('resP');
    const resultCard = document.getElementById('resultCard');
    const playBtn = document.getElementById('playBtn');
    const buttons = document.querySelectorAll('.sound-btn');

    function updateView(index) {
      current = index;
      buttons.forEach((btn, i) => {
        btn.classList.toggle('active', i === index);
      });

      const data = items[index];
      
      startSound.style.opacity = '0';
      startSound.style.transform = 'translateX(-12px)';
      resultCard.style.opacity = '0.5';
      resultCard.style.transform = 'scale(0.95)';

      setTimeout(() => {
        startSound.textContent = data.letter;
        resP.textContent = data.letter;
        resultEmoji.textContent = data.emoji;

        startSound.style.opacity = '1';
        startSound.style.transform = 'translateX(0)';
        resultCard.style.opacity = '1';
        resultCard.style.transform = 'scale(1)';
      }, 150);
    }

    function nextStep() {
      const nextIdx = (current + 1) % items.length;
      updateView(nextIdx);
    }

    function startTimer() {
      if (timer) clearInterval(timer);
      timer = setInterval(nextStep, 3200);
      playing = true;
      playBtn.innerHTML = '<span>⏸</span> Auto';
    }

    function stopTimer() {
      if (timer) clearInterval(timer);
      timer = null;
      playing = false;
      playBtn.innerHTML = '<span>▶</span> Play';
    }

    buttons.forEach((btn) => {
      btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
        const idx = parseInt(btn.getAttribute('data-idx'), 10);
        updateView(idx);
        stopTimer();
      });
    });

    playBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
      if (playing) {
        stopTimer();
      } else {
        nextStep();
        startTimer();
      }
    });

    startTimer();
  </script>
</body>
</html>

What happens if we take the word **at** and slide different starting sounds into place?

Think of words like train cars. When a brand-new sound hooks onto the front, you build an entirely new word.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
  <title>Adding a Sound to the Beginning of a Word</title>
  <style>
    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
      -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
    }

    body {
      background: #f8f9fa;
      color: #1e2945;
      padding: 16px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      min-height: 100%;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .selector-bar {
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 420px;
    }

    .sound-btn {
      flex: 1;
      padding: 8px 4px;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 2px solid #e6e6e6;
      border-radius: 12px;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #1e2945;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2px;
      transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    }

    .sound-btn .phoneme {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: #06b6d4;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .sound-btn.active {
      border-color: #06b6d4;
      background: #ecfeff;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.2);
    }

    .track-area {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 440px;
      height: 150px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* Rails */
    .rails {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 24px;
      left: 10px;
      right: 10px;
      height: 8px;
      background: #cbd5e1;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .rails::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: -4px;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 16px;
      background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, #94a3b8 0, #94a3b8 6px, transparent 6px, transparent 24px);
    }

    .train-container {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 30px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0;
      transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.3, 0.64, 1);
    }

    .car {
      position: relative;
      height: 72px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    }

    .car-onset {
      width: 72px;
      background: #06b6d4;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-size: 30px;
      font-weight: 800;
      transform: translateX(-36px);
      transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.2, 0.64, 1), background-color 0.2s ease;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .car-onset.joined {
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .car-rime {
      width: 90px;
      background: #f43f5e;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-size: 30px;
      font-weight: 800;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .car-wheels {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -8px;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-around;
      padding: 0 8px;
    }

    .wheel {
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background: #334155;
      border: 3px solid #cbd5e1;
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .connector {
      width: 14px;
      height: 6px;
      background: #64748b;
      margin: 0 -2px;
      border-radius: 2px;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .connector.visible {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    /* Result Panel */
    .result-card {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 420px;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 12px 16px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    }

    .blend-display {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: 800;
    }

    .part-onset {
      color: #06b6d4;
    }

    .part-plus {
      color: #94a3b8;
      font-size: 18px;
    }

    .part-rime {
      color: #f43f5e;
    }

    .part-arrow {
      color: #94a3b8;
      font-size: 18px;
    }

    .word-badge {
      background: #eab308;
      color: #1e2945;
      padding: 4px 10px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    .result-emoji {
      font-size: 34px;
      line-height: 1;
      animation: pop 0.3s ease;
    }

    @keyframes pop {
      0% { transform: scale(0.7); opacity: 0; }
      100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>

  
  <div class="selector-bar" role="tablist">
    <button class="sound-btn active" data-sound="c" data-phoneme="/k/" data-word="cat" data-emoji="🐱">
      <span>c</span>
      <span class="phoneme">/k/</span>
    </button>
    <button class="sound-btn" data-sound="b" data-phoneme="/b/" data-word="bat" data-emoji="🦇">
      <span>b</span>
      <span class="phoneme">/b/</span>
    </button>
    <button class="sound-btn" data-sound="m" data-phoneme="/m/" data-word="mat" data-emoji="🧘">
      <span>m</span>
      <span class="phoneme">/m/</span>
    </button>
    <button class="sound-btn" data-sound="h" data-phoneme="/h/" data-word="hat" data-emoji="👒">
      <span>h</span>
      <span class="phoneme">/h/</span>
    </button>
  </div>

  
  <div class="track-area">
    <div class="rails"></div>
    <div class="train-container">
      <div class="car car-onset joined" id="carOnset">
        <span id="letterOnset">c</span>
        <div class="car-wheels">
          <div class="wheel"></div>
          <div class="wheel"></div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="connector visible" id="connector"></div>
      <div class="car car-rime">
        <span>at</span>
        <div class="car-wheels">
          <div class="wheel"></div>
          <div class="wheel"></div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

  
  <div class="result-card">
    <div class="blend-display">
      <span class="part-onset" id="textOnset">c</span>
      <span class="part-plus">+</span>
      <span class="part-rime">at</span>
      <span class="part-arrow">→</span>
      <span class="word-badge" id="textWord">cat</span>
    </div>
    <div class="result-emoji" id="resultEmoji">🐱</div>
  </div>

  <script>
    const buttons = document.querySelectorAll('.sound-btn');
    const carOnset = document.getElementById('carOnset');
    const connector = document.getElementById('connector');
    const letterOnset = document.getElementById('letterOnset');
    const textOnset = document.getElementById('textOnset');
    const textWord = document.getElementById('textWord');
    const resultEmoji = document.getElementById('resultEmoji');

    let currentIdx = 0;
    let autoPlayTimer = null;

    function applySound(sound, word, emoji) {
      // Animate detach then attach
      carOnset.classList.remove('joined');
      connector.classList.remove('visible');

      setTimeout(() => {
        letterOnset.textContent = sound;
        textOnset.textContent = sound;
        textWord.textContent = word;
        resultEmoji.textContent = emoji;

        // Re-trigger emoji pop animation
        resultEmoji.style.animation = 'none';
        void resultEmoji.offsetHeight;
        resultEmoji.style.animation = 'pop 0.3s ease';

        carOnset.classList.add('joined');
        connector.classList.add('visible');
      }, 150);
    }

    function selectButton(index, userClicked = false) {
      buttons.forEach((btn, idx) => {
        btn.classList.toggle('active', idx === index);
      });
      const target = buttons[index];
      applySound(target.dataset.sound, target.dataset.word, target.dataset.emoji);
      currentIdx = index;

      if (userClicked) {
        clearInterval(autoPlayTimer);
        startAutoPlay(5000);
      }
    }

    buttons.forEach((btn, idx) => {
      btn.addEventListener('click', () => selectButton(idx, true));
    });

    function startAutoPlay(interval = 3500) {
      clearInterval(autoPlayTimer);
      autoPlayTimer = setInterval(() => {
        currentIdx = (currentIdx + 1) % buttons.length;
        selectButton(currentIdx, false);
      }, interval);
    }

    // Initialize auto loop
    startAutoPlay();
  </script>
</body>
</html>

When you slide the sound **/k/** onto the front of **at**, you blend them smoothly together to say **cat**.

Always focus on the spoken **sound** like /k/, rather than the letter name like 'cee'.

Does this sound-adding trick work on bigger words too?

Yes! If you start with **rain** and add a crisp **/t/** sound to the front, you create **train**.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
  <title>Adding a Sound to the Beginning</title>
  <style>
    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
      -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
    }

    body {
      background: #f0f9ff;
      color: #1e2945;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      min-height: 100%;
      padding: 16px;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .tabs {
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 440px;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .tab-btn {
      flex: 1;
      padding: 8px 12px;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 600;
      border: 2px solid rgba(34, 183, 255, 0.2);
      border-radius: 12px;
      background: #ffffff;
      color: #1e2945;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(30, 41, 69, 0.05);
      transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .tab-btn.active {
      background: #1e2945;
      color: #ffffff;
      border-color: #1e2945;
    }

    .stage {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 440px;
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 16px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(30, 41, 69, 0.08);
      padding: 24px 16px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 20px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .tiles-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 10px;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .sound-tile {
      background: #ffedd5;
      border: 2px solid #f97316;
      color: #c2410c;
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: 800;
      padding: 12px 16px;
      border-radius: 14px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 0 #ea580c;
      transform: translateX(0);
      transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), opacity 0.3s ease;
    }

    .plus-sign {
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #94a3b8;
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }

    .base-tile {
      background: #e0f2fe;
      border: 2px solid #22b7ff;
      color: #0369a1;
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: 800;
      padding: 12px 20px;
      border-radius: 14px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 0 #0284c7;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .icon-preview {
      font-size: 28px;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .arrow-divider {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #cbd5e1;
      font-size: 20px;
    }

    .result-box {
      width: 100%;
      background: #f8fafc;
      border: 2px dashed #cbd5e1;
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 14px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
      transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .result-box.joined {
      background: #ecfdf5;
      border: 2px solid #10b981;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.15);
      transform: scale(1.02);
    }

    .result-text {
      font-size: 26px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #1e2945;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2px;
    }

    .added-letter {
      color: #ea580c;
    }

    .base-letters {
      color: #0369a1;
    }

    .controls {
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 440px;
    }

    .action-btn {
      flex: 1;
      padding: 12px;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      border-radius: 12px;
      border: none;
      background: #f97316;
      color: #ffffff;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 0 #c2410c;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 8px;
      transition: background 0.2s ease;
    }

    .action-btn:active {
      transform: translateY(2px);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 0 #c2410c;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>

  <div class="tabs">
    <button class="tab-btn active" onclick="selectWord(0)">rain ➔ train</button>
    <button class="tab-btn" onclick="selectWord(1)">ark ➔ park</button>
    <button class="tab-btn" onclick="selectWord(2)">pot ➔ spot</button>
  </div>

  <div class="stage">
    <div class="tiles-row">
      <div class="sound-tile" id="soundTile">/t/</div>
      <div class="plus-sign" id="plusSign">+</div>
      <div class="base-tile">
        <span class="icon-preview" id="baseIcon">🌧️</span>
        <span id="baseWord">rain</span>
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="arrow-divider">↓</div>

    <div class="result-box" id="resultBox">
      <span class="icon-preview" id="resultIcon">❓</span>
      <div class="result-text" id="resultWord">
        <span class="added-letter" id="addedPart">?</span>
        <span class="base-letters" id="basePart">rain</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <div class="controls">
    <button class="action-btn" id="actionBtn" onclick="toggleJoin()">
      <span id="btnIcon">✦</span>
      <span id="btnText">Add Sound</span>
    </button>
  </div>

  <script>
    const data = [
      { sound: '/t/', letter: 't', base: 'rain', result: 'train', baseIcon: '🌧️', resultIcon: '🚂' },
      { sound: '/p/', letter: 'p', base: 'ark', result: 'park', baseIcon: '⛵', resultIcon: '🌳' },
      { sound: '/s/', letter: 's', base: 'pot', result: 'spot', baseIcon: '🍲', resultIcon: '🎯' }
    ];

    let currentIndex = 0;
    let isJoined = false;

    function render() {
      const item = data[currentIndex];
      document.getElementById('soundTile').textContent = item.sound;
      document.getElementById('baseIcon').textContent = item.baseIcon;
      document.getElementById('baseWord').textContent = item.base;

      const resultBox = document.getElementById('resultBox');
      const addedPart = document.getElementById('addedPart');
      const basePart = document.getElementById('basePart');
      const resultIcon = document.getElementById('resultIcon');
      const soundTile = document.getElementById('soundTile');
      const plusSign = document.getElementById('plusSign');
      const btnText = document.getElementById('btnText');
      const btnIcon = document.getElementById('btnIcon');

      if (isJoined) {
        resultBox.classList.add('joined');
        soundTile.style.transform = 'scale(0.9)';
        soundTile.style.opacity = '0.4';
        plusSign.style.opacity = '0.3';
        addedPart.textContent = item.letter;
        basePart.textContent = item.base;
        resultIcon.textContent = item.resultIcon;
        btnText.textContent = 'Reset';
        btnIcon.textContent = '↺';
      } else {
        resultBox.classList.remove('joined');
        soundTile.style.transform = 'scale(1)';
        soundTile.style.opacity = '1';
        plusSign.style.opacity = '1';
        addedPart.textContent = '';
        basePart.textContent = item.base;
        resultIcon.textContent = item.baseIcon;
        btnText.textContent = 'Add Sound';
        btnIcon.textContent = '✦';
      }
    }

    function selectWord(index) {
      currentIndex = index;
      isJoined = false;
      const tabs = document.querySelectorAll('.tab-btn');
      tabs.forEach((tab, i) => {
        tab.classList.toggle('active', i === index);
      });
      render();
    }

    function toggleJoin() {
      isJoined = !isJoined;
      render();
    }

    render();
  </script>
</body>
</html>

Now say the word **ark** out loud. If you snap a quick **/p/** sound right onto the front, what new word did you just make?

Adding a Sound to the Beginning of a Word. Add a phoneme to the start of a spoken word to make a new word.

Phoneme Addition Task Cards & Manipulation Lessons (AC9E1LY10)

Phonological Awareness: Phoneme Manipulations (Adding and Deleting Sounds)

Targeting Phonological and Phonemic Awareness: Sound Manipulation Strategies

For optimal mastery in Years 1–2 under Australian Curriculum (v9) standard AC9E1LY10, instruction should follow an explicit 'I do, We do, You do' (Gradual Release of Responsibility) model. Start with pure auditory/oral routines using continuous sounds (/m/, /s/, /f/, /l/) before moving to stop sounds (/b/, /p/, /t/, /k/). Anchor oral manipulation with physical manipulatives (Elkonin chips, Unifix cubes) so students have a tangible anchor for the added initial slot before transitioning abstractly to mental manipulation and orthographic mapping.

Adding a Sound to the Beginning of a Word

Building Words with Sound Blocks

Making Longer Words