Blending sounds
m, s, a, i
Blend and pull apart words
Blend useful word parts and segment the same words into pronounceable parts.
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Read two useful parts: m + at. Say them close together: mmm-at, mat. To pull mat apart, say the word slowly and hear m | at. The bars are teaching marks, not ordinary spelling.
m + at â mats + at â sats + it â sita + m â am