Which skill involves blending two sounds to form a word?

Which skill involves blending two sounds to form a word?

• A. Phoneme Blending
• B. Syllable Segmentation
• C. Phoneme Isolation
• D. Morpheme Manipulation

Answer: (A)

Blending phonemes is the skill of putting separate sounds together to hear a word. When you hear two sounds like /g/ and /o/ and blend them smoothly, you hear the real word “go.” This is exactly the action described: taking distinct sounds and joining them to form a word, which is a core part of learning to read and spell. Other terms describe different abilities. Syllable segmentation is about splitting a word into its syllables. Phoneme isolation is about picking out a single sound within a word. Morpheme manipulation involves changing a word’s meaning by adding or removing meaningful parts like prefixes or suffixes. Mastery of blending supports decoding and helps learners connect sounds to printed letters.

Blending phonemes is the skill of putting separate sounds together to hear a word. When you hear two sounds like /g/ and /o/ and blend them smoothly, you hear the real word “go.” This is exactly the action described: taking distinct sounds and joining them to form a word, which is a core part of learning to read and spell.

Other terms describe different abilities. Syllable segmentation is about splitting a word into its syllables. Phoneme isolation is about picking out a single sound within a word. Morpheme manipulation involves changing a word’s meaning by adding or removing meaningful parts like prefixes or suffixes. Mastery of blending supports decoding and helps learners connect sounds to printed letters.