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Little Explorers Picture Dictionary Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word

long a

b

hard c + k

ch

d

long e

f+ph

hard g

h

long i

j + soft g

l

long o

short o

p

s + soft c

sh

t

th

long u

v

y

short a

short e

pl

sk

sl

sp

st

sph

short u

w

air

aw

bl

cl

cr

qu

dr

eer

fl

gl

short i

m

or

ow

pr

skr

sm

spl

str

sw

shr

tr

thr

ur

wh

z

ar

br

fr

gr

n

oy

r

squ

sn

spr

tw

Words that Start with the "Y" Sound (including some words that start with y, eu, and u)

yacht A yacht is a small ship that can sail very fast.

yak Yaks are large, strong, plant-eating mammals.

yam Yams are sweet vegetables that grow underground.

yard A yard is a small outside area.

yard A yard is equal to three feet or 36 inches.

yardstick A yardstick is three-foot -long stick; it is used for measuring things.

yarn Sweaters are made out of yarn.

yawn Sometimes people yawn when they're tired.

year A year is 12 months long.

yell When you yell, you shout in a very loud voice.

yellow Yellow is a color. The sun is yellow. Lemons are yellow.

yellow jacket A yellow jacket is a type of wasp, a flying, stinging insect.

yogurt Yogurt is a dairy food made from milk.

yoke A yoke is a device that holds two working animals (like oxen) together.

yolk The yolk of an egg is yellow and contains stored food for a bird or reptile before it hatches.

Yorkshire terrier The Yorkshire terrier is a small, intelligent, long-haired dog.

you You is a word that refers to another person or persons.

young When someone or something is young, it has only been around for a short time. A baby is young.

youngster A youngster is a young person.

yo-yo A yo-yo is a round toy that goes up and down on a string.

yucca Yucca is a plant with stiff leaves; it lives in dry areas.

Little Explorers Picture Dictionary Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word

long a

b

hard c + k

ch

d

long e

f+ph

hard g

h

long i

j + soft g

l

long o

short o

p

s + soft c

sh

t

th

long u

v

y

short a

short e

pl

sk

sl

sp

st

sph

short u

w

air

aw

bl

cl

cr

qu

dr

eer

fl

gl

short i

m

or

ow

pr

skr

sm

spl

str

sw

shr

tr

thr

ur

wh

z

ar

br

fr

gr

n

oy

r

squ

sn

spr

tw

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