AI Tutor
Try saying this fast: Silly snakes slither slowly!
Notice how your tongue makes the hissing /s/ sound at the start of every single word?
When spoken words start with the exact same beginning sound, we call it alliteration.
How do our ears catch these matching sounds when someone speaks?

Catching the First Sound

To find the beginning sound, we gently stretch the very first sound our mouth makes before saying the rest of the word.
Say b-b-bear, b-b-boat, and b-b-ball β€” your lips press together and pop with the /b/ sound each time!
What happens when one word in a group tries to trick your ears?

The Sound Detective Game

Let's test three words: cup, cat, and dog.
Cup and cat both start with the clicking /k/ sound, but dog starts with /d/, so dog does not match!