The Letter K Sound
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Videos and songs to help Kindergarten kids learn how to pronounce the letter k.
Learn words that has the letter k at the beginning and middle of words. Learn words that have the /k/ sound at the end.
Learning the “K” Sound
The letter K makes the /k/ sound, which is a hard consonant sound like the sound in kite or kangaroo. Learn how to make the “K” sound and learn words that contain the K consonant.
Common Words with the “K” Sound
- Beginning of Words
Examples: kite, kettle, king. - In the Middle of Words
Examples: monkey, baker, lucky. - End of Words
Examples: back, truck, milk
The following diagram shows some examples of words that have the k sound. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce words beginning with the k sound.
Free worksheets to help students practice writing the letter K/k and the Alphabet.
Letter k Worksheet (lower case)
Letter K Worksheet (upper case)
Write Lower Case Letters
Write Upper Case Letters
The Letter K Song - Learn the Alphabet
Learn the Letter K and some K words
Phonics Letter - K song
Kangaroo, King, Kitchen, Key, Kitten, Kite, Kettle, Kids, Keyboard, Kansas, Karate, Kimono
My K Book
Spelling Patterns for the /k/ Sound
- Letter K:
Most common at the beginning (kite, king). - Letter C: (hard c sound)
Often makes the /k/ sound before A, O, or U (cat, cold, cup). - CK:
Used at the end of words after a short vowel (duck, back, pick).
The /k/ Sound and the Hard C Sound
The /k/ sound is a hard consonant sound that can be represented by the letters K and C. Both hard C and K produce the same /k/ sound.
Examples of the /k/ Sound
Words with K
Beginning of Words: kite, kangaroo, kick, keep, king
Middle of Words: monkey, baker, pocket, lucky
End of Words: back, walk, truck, milk
Words with Hard C
Beginning of Words: cat, cold, card, coat, cup
Middle of Words: picnic, accept, lucky, focus
End of Words: music, electric, fabric, epic
Learning About the Silent K
The silent K appears in some English words where the letter K is written but not pronounced. Typically, the silent K is followed by the letter N at the beginning of the word. For example, knife, knight, knock, know, knot.
| Learning the Alphabet Worksheets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A/a | B/b | C/c | D/d |
| E/e | F/f | G/g | H/h |
| I/i | J/j | K/k | L/l |
| M/m | N/n | O/o | P/p |
| Q/q | R/r | S/s | T/t |
| U/u | V/v | W/w | X/x |
| Y/y | Z/z | a-z | A-Z |
Learn the sound of the letters
Learning Short Vowels
| Short Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Short A | Short E | Short I |
| Short O | Short U | Short Vowels |
Learning Long Vowels
| Long Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Long A | Long E | Long I |
| Long O | Long U | Y (vowel) |
| Long Vowels | Short & Long Vowels | |
Compare Short & Long Vowels
| Short & Long Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Short & Long A | Short & Long E | Short & Long I |
| Short & Long O | Short & Long U | |
Learning Consonants
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