| A | B |
| ei rhymes with... | hay |
| ae rhymes with... | cry |
| oe rhymes with... | boy |
| au rhymes with... | now |
| Latin short a has the sound in... | first a in aha, or second a in idea |
| Latin short e has the sound in... | when |
| Latin short i has the sound in... | sit |
| Latin short o has the sound in... | toss, cost |
| Latin short u has the sound in... | put |
| Latin long ā has the sound in... | father, or second a in pajamas |
| Latin long ē has the sound in... | they |
| Latin long ī has the sound in... | machine |
| Latin long ō has the sound in... | hoe, toe |
| Latin long ū has the sound in... | ruler |