Whereas other letter patterns can be pronounced differently, as ou in through, but it's different in the word trout, which has an ow sound. So, one spelling pattern may represent different sounds ...

"To my mind, you can pronounce them any hold 'ow," he said ... because when the letter H is pronounced beginning with the letter sound it makes, children have an "easier time learning its ...

ow, oi There are trigraphs too (three letters that make one sound): igh, ear, air, ure. When your child knows their letter teams well, it’s time to move on. Alphablocks guide to letter teams ...