Learn to Read English: American English Adult Phonics

Learn the short a sound and the am family, blending a with m to read dam, ham, jam, ram. Explore the ap family with app, cap, lap, map, and nap.

Practice reading with phonics 2 for adults, using the sounds for a m m and a p to form six sentences from words learned in the first lesson.

Explore short a phonics by pairing the an and at sounds to form can, fan, man, pan, bat, cat, hat, and Matt.

Build English reading fluency by practicing short sentences from familiar words across lessons, improving pronunciation and pace with repeated word patterns like fat, nap, fan, cat, pan, mat, and hat.

Practice blending ed, et, and en sound patterns in American English, and apply these to basic words like jet, net, vet, wet, bed, red, hen, and pen.

Continue level 2 adult phonics practice by reading sentences built from words learned in prior lessons. Practice with examples such as bad, red, bed, jet, hen, vet, net, and pan.

Learn four new short i sounds (ib, id, ig, in) with examples like bib, rib, kid, lid, pig, wig, fin, and pin to build early word recognition.

Practice reading six sentences, the first five using the short i vowel and a final mixed sentence of learned words, reinforcing adult phonics and reading skills.

Builds mastery of the short i sound with ip, it, and ix word families, practicing dip, hip, lip, rip, hit, sit, mix, and six through guided examples.

Practice short i vowel sounds through five reading sentences, including rip on his hip, the kid mixes an egg, the lips are red, and the kid hits the ball.

Learn the short vowel o and four combination sounds ot, ox, op, og, using example words like hot, pot, box, fox, cop, hop, dog, and log to master mouth shapes.

Practice short o pronunciation by noting how the first letter before o changes mouth shape and sound. Read hot, log, box, dog, car, and pot to reinforce this phonics lesson.

learn the short u vowel by exploring ug, ub, and up sound pairs in level 2 phonics. practice reading words like bug, hug, mug, rug, tub, cup, and pup.

Practice the short u sound with three sound pairs ug, ub, up in level 2 adult phonics reading, using sentences that feature pup, bug, cup, rug, under, and tub.

Master the short u sound in phonics level two by practicing three sound pairs u+n, u+d, and u+t with examples like bun, gun, run, son, bud, mud, cut, and nut.

Finish the final level 2 phonics reading practice for adults, focusing on mouth shapes and sounds without IPA, using sun and pup sentences.

Master long vowels in level three phonics, focusing on the long a sound in ake, ape, and ave words. Practice bake, cake, lake, ray, and wave to reinforce the pattern.

Practice reading sentences and a story with phonics for adults level 3 lesson 1, building confidence in reading and recognizing long vowels.

Master long a vowel sounds through four sound sets—ame, ane, ate, and ase—by practicing words like aim, game, name, date, gate, cane, mane, and case for adult learners.

Practice level 3 phonics with ame, ane, ate, ase for American English learners through short sentences. The story features examples like the horse has a mane and mom bakes cake.

Explore long i sounds with three sets ine, ike, and ime, and practice with line, nine, pine, vine, bike, hike, lime, and time to strengthen adult phonics reading.

Practice reading five sentences and a hiking-themed story to reinforce the long vowel eye and related phonics from level three, lesson 3, with mouth-shape guidance.

This lesson teaches the long i vowel sound using four sound sets: ide, ipe, ite, and ive, with words like pipe, wipe, bite, kite, dive, five, and ivy.

Master long vowel sounds in level three reading for adults, with focused practice on long a and long i through sentences, pictures, and a park story.

Explore the long o vowel sound and its unique patterns: ose, ope, and ote, with examples like hose, nose, pose, rose, note, vote; practice distinguishing long o from other vowels.

Practice long o reading with five sentences and a love-themed story, featuring roses, a love note, and simple phrases to reinforce phonics for adults.

This long o phonics lesson covers ole, ome, and one spellings, guiding adults through practice with pole, mole, hole, soul, dome, home, bone, cone, and related words.

practice reading sentences and a short story in phonics three OLE, OME, and ONE, focusing on the long o vowel and other vowels with illustrated cues.

Learn the long vowel u through four sound sets, observe mouth shapes, and practice with words like cube, cute, mute, moon, June, tune, and mule to master pronunciation.

Master long u vowel reading with ube, ute, ule, and une patterns in adult level 3, practicing sentences and story comprehension to build readiness for level 4.

Master consonant pair sounds bl, cl, and fl through guided practice with words like bill, blade, blimp; blue, clock, clap, clam, cliff, flute, flag, flame.

Practice adult phonics with bl, cl, and fl reading exercises, including sentences and a story to reinforce consonant blends and pronunciation.

Practice three new consonant pairs br, cr, and fr to reinforce adult phonics, using words like bride, break, brave, crab, crane, crib, cross, frog, frame, front, and frost.

Enhance adult phonics with level 4 lesson 2 reading, practicing br cr fr consonant pairs and familiar level one sounds through sentences and a sweet story about a couple.

Master consonant pair sounds gl, pl, and sl with practice using words like glass, glove, globe and glue; pull, plate, plant, plum; slide, sled, slice, and slim.

Practice reading consonant pairs gl, pl, and sl through sentences and a story, featuring words like plane, plum, globe, gloves, sled, and snow.

Learn to read American English phonics level 4, focusing on dr, pr, and tr sounds with words like drum, dragon, dress, drive, prize, price, press, print, track, truck, trumpet.

Develop adult phonics skills with dr, pr, and tr reading practice at level 4, reading five sentences and a longer story to boost reading fluency.

Learn four s consonant pairs—sm, sn, st, sw—for adults, using example words such as sam, smile, smell, smoke, snake, snack, snore, stone, stove, stop, swim, sweet, swing.

Practice reading five sentences and a wedding-themed story to reinforce SM, SN, ST, and SW phonics, review target words, and build confidence by reading slowly.

This level 4 lesson teaches six three-letter endings by adding a vowel to consonant pairs, covering ang, ing, ong, ank, ink, and unk with short vowels a, i, o, u.

Master adult phonics through level 4 reading practice, focusing on ang, ing, ong, ank, ink, and unk word endings, and applying consonant blends in sentences and a short story.

Learn the s h and c h sounds at word beginnings and ends through guided mouth movements, examples ship, shape, shop, fish, brush, flash, chick, cherry, chin, bench, branch, catch.

Practice phonics for adults with ch and sh reading through a story about a couple's sea trip, ship and ocean scenes, and marine life, focusing on sounds and mouth shapes.

Learn the th and wh sounds, with tongue-out technique and specific mouth shapes, and practice words like thumb, thick, bath, math, teeth, whale, white, whisper, whisk.

Practice th and wh reading in level 4 of the adult phonics course, finish the final lesson, and prepare for level five as you begin reading and speaking English.

Master the long e sound using the double vowel pairs ee and ea with examples like bee, tree, seed, peel, leaf, tea, meat, seal, and peanuts to support reading.

Practice ee and ea vowel pairs through reading sentences and a garden story, featuring leaves, bees, and the whale shark, for level five adult phonics.

Master OA and OW vowel pairs and their long o sounds by analyzing 12 example words such as boat, coat, goat, road, soap, toast, yellow, window, pillow, snow, and bowl.

Explore oa and ow vowel pair phonics through five reading sentences and a story, reinforcing decoding and fluency for adult learners with familiar words from prior lessons.

Explore the ai and ay sounds and their spellings. Practice rain, train, mail, nail, rail, tail, gray, pray, tray, clay, and play to reinforce ai and ay patterns.

This phonics lesson guides adult learners through longer reading practice, focusing on ai and ay vowel pairs, with real sentences about a rainy day, a train, and everyday scenes.

Explore the oi and oy vowel pairs in level 5 phonics, learning words like coin, oil, boil, soil, toilet, and boy, joy, toy, soy bean.

Engage in adult phonics reading practice mastering oi and oy vowel pairs by reading sentences and a story, using familiar words like coin, coil, and soy bean.

Explore ow and ou vowel pairs and the oh sound in level five phonics, practicing words like cow, owl, gown, brown, crown, clown, and house.

Explore level 5 phonics with ow and ou vowel pairs through reading practice of sentences and a cow farm story, helping adult learners build confident reading skills.

Master the ir, er, and ur sounds through paired spellings, and apply them to words like bird, girl, shirt, skirt, singer, letter, soccer, teacher, turtle, purple, nurse, and purse.

Explore ir, er, and ur phonics through engaging reading practice, featuring sentences about bees, sea turtles, a thief, birds, and a zoo story to reinforce comprehension.

Explore the ar and or sounds with practice using words like car, star, arm, card, park, farmer, horse, cork, fork, store, corn, and north, reinforcing recognition and pronunciation.

Enhance American English phonics with ar and or reading practice through sentences and a farmer story, highlighting stars, cops, cork, birds, corn, puppy, and farming vocabulary.

Master the double o sounds with this final level five phonics lesson, exploring words like book, cook, look, foot, and zoo through targeted practice and pattern recognition.

Advance adult phonics with oo vowel pairs through reading practice, sentences, and a final story, then transition to writing and speaking your own sentences.

Review the final exam answers video for the Phoenix levels and practice missed words by rewatching and listening to fix misheard sounds, across five phonics tests.