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CCVC
CCVCe
CVC
CVCe
CVVC
VCe
Phoneme
Any
short a (æ)
short e (ɛ)
short i (ɪ)
short o (ɒ)
short u (ʌ)
short oo (ʊ)
long a (e)
long e (i)
long i (aɪ)
long o (oʊ)
long oo (uː)
ar (eə)
ur (ɜː)
er (ɪə)
R-colored vowel (ɚ)
b (b)
k (k)
d (d)
f (f)
g (g)
h (h)
j (dʒ)
l (l)
m (m)
n (n)
p (p)
r (r)
s (s)
t (t)
v (v)
w (w)
y (j)
z (z)
ch (tʃ)
sh (ʃ)
zh (ʒ)
th voiceless (θ)
th voiced (ð)
ng (ŋ)
aw (ɔ)
oi (ɔɪ)
ow (aʊ)
oor (ʊə)
ah (ɑ:)
Schwa sound (ə)
Part of speech
Any
jj: general adjective
jjr: general comparative adjective (e.g. older, better, stronger)
jjt: general superlative adjective (e.g. oldest, best, strongest)
jk: catenative adjective (able in be able to, willing in be willing to)
ra: adverb, after nominal head (e.g. else, galore)
rex: adverb introducing appositional constructions (namely, e.g.)
rg: degree adverb (very, so, too)
rgq: wh- degree adverb (how)
rgqv: wh-ever degree adverb (however)
rgr: comparative degree adverb (more, less)
rgt: superlative degree adverb (most, least)
rl: locative adverb (e.g. alongside, forward)
rp: prep. adverb, particle (e.g about, in)
rpk: prep. adv., catenative (about in be about to)
rr: general adverb
rrq: wh- general adverb (where, when, why, how)
rrqv: wh-ever general adverb (wherever, whenever)
rrr: comparative general adverb (e.g. better, longer)
rrt: superlative general adverb (e.g. best, longest)
rt: quasi-nominal adverb of time (e.g. now, tomorrow)
at: article (e.g. the, no)
at1: singular article (e.g. a, an, every)
bcl: before-clause marker (e.g. in order (that),in order (to))
cc: coordinating conjunction (e.g. and, or)
ccb: adversative coordinating conjunction (but)
cs: subordinating conjunction (e.g. if, because, unless, so, for)
csa: as (as conjunction)
csn: than (as conjunction)
cst: that (as conjunction)
csw: whether (as conjunction)
da: after-determiner or post-determiner capable of pronominal function (e.g. such, former, same)
da1: singular after-determiner (e.g. little, much)
da2: plural after-determiner (e.g. few, several, many)
dar: comparative after-determiner (e.g. more, less, fewer)
dat: superlative after-determiner (e.g. most, least, fewest)
db: before determiner or pre-determiner capable of pronominal function (all, half)
db2: plural before-determiner (both)
dd: determiner (capable of pronominal function) (e.g any, some)
dd1: singular determiner (e.g. this, that, another)
dd2: plural determiner (these,those)
ddq: wh-determiner (which, what)
ddqge: wh-determiner, genitive (whose)
ddqv: wh-ever determiner, (whichever, whatever)
ex: existential there
ge: germanic genitive marker - (' or's)
to: infinitive marker (to)
uh: interjection (e.g. oh, yes, um)
zz1: singular letter of the alphabet (e.g. A,b)
zz2: plural letter of the alphabet (e.g. A's, b's)
xx: not, n't
nd1: singular noun of direction (e.g. north, southeast)
nn: common noun, neutral for number (e.g. sheep, cod, headquarters)
nn1: singular common noun (e.g. book, girl)
nn2: plural common noun (e.g. books, girls)
nna: following noun of title (e.g. M.A.)
nnb: preceding noun of title (e.g. Mr., Prof.)
nnl1: singular locative noun (e.g. Island, Street)
nnl2: plural locative noun (e.g. Islands, Streets)
nno: numeral noun, neutral for number (e.g. dozen, hundred)
nno2: numeral noun, plural (e.g. hundreds, thousands)
nnt1: temporal noun, singular (e.g. day, week, year)
nnt2: temporal noun, plural (e.g. days, weeks, years)
nnu: unit of measurement, neutral for number (e.g. in, cc)
nnu1: singular unit of measurement (e.g. inch, centimetre)
nnu2: plural unit of measurement (e.g. ins., feet)
np: proper noun, neutral for number (e.g. IBM, Andes)
np1: singular proper noun (e.g. London, Jane, Frederick)
np2: plural proper noun (e.g. Browns, Reagans, Koreas)
npd1: singular weekday noun (e.g. Sunday)
npd2: plural weekday noun (e.g. Sundays)
npm1: singular month noun (e.g. October)
npm2: plural month noun (e.g. Octobers)
mc: cardinal number,neutral for number (two, three..)
mc1: singular cardinal number (one)
mc2: plural cardinal number (e.g. sixes, sevens)
mcge: genitive cardinal number, neutral for number (two's, 100's)
mcmc: hyphenated number (40-50, 1770-1827)
md: ordinal number (e.g. first, second, next, last)
mf: fraction,neutral for number (e.g. quarters, two-thirds)
appge: possessive pronoun, pre-nominal (e.g. my, your, our)
if: for (as preposition)
ii: general preposition
io: of (as preposition)
iw: with, without (as prepositions)
pn: indefinite pronoun, neutral for number (none)
pn1: indefinite pronoun, singular (e.g. anyone, everything, nobody, one)
pnqo: objective wh-pronoun (whom)
pnqs: subjective wh-pronoun (who)
pnqv: wh-ever pronoun (whoever)
pnx1: reflexive indefinite pronoun (oneself)
ppge: nominal possessive personal pronoun (e.g. mine, yours)
pph1: 3rd person sing. neuter personal pronoun (it)
ppho1: 3rd person sing. objective personal pronoun (him, her)
ppho2: 3rd person plural objective personal pronoun (them)
pphs1: 3rd person sing. subjective personal pronoun (he, she)
pphs2: 3rd person plural subjective personal pronoun (they)
ppio1: 1st person sing. objective personal pronoun (me)
ppio2: 1st person plural objective personal pronoun (us)
ppis1: 1st person sing. subjective personal pronoun (I)
ppis2: 1st person plural subjective personal pronoun (we)
ppx1: singular reflexive personal pronoun (e.g. yourself, itself)
ppx2: plural reflexive personal pronoun (e.g. yourselves, themselves)
ppy: 2nd person personal pronoun (you)
fo: formula
fu: unclassified word
fw: foreign word
vb0: be, base form (finite i.e. imperative, subjunctive)
vbdr: were
vbdz: was
vbg: being
vbi: be, infinitive (To be or not... It will be ..)
vbm: am
vbn: been
vbr: are
vbz: is
vd0: do, base form (finite)
vdd: did
vdg: doing
vdi: do, infinitive (I may do... To do...)
vdn: done
vdz: does
vh0: have, base form (finite)
vhd: had (past tense)
vhg: having
vhi: have, infinitive
vhn: had (past participle)
vhz: has
vm: modal auxiliary (can, will, would, etc.)
vmk: modal catenative (ought, used)
vv0: base form of lexical verb (e.g. give, work)
vvd: past tense of lexical verb (e.g. gave, worked)
vvg: -ing participle of lexical verb (e.g. giving, working)
vvgk: -ing participle catenative (going in be going to)
vvi: infinitive (e.g. to give... It will work...)
vvn: past participle of lexical verb (e.g. given, worked)
vvnk: past participle catenative (e.g. bound in be bound to)
vvz: -s form of lexical verb (e.g. gives, works)
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Pattern
CCVC
(153)
CCVCe
(36)
CVC
(307)
CVCe
(55)
CVVC
(229)
VCe
(6)
Phoneme
Short Vowel
short a (æ)
short e (ɛ)
short i (ɪ)
short o (ɒ)
short u (ʌ)
short oo (ʊ)
Long Vowel
long a (e)
long e (i)
long i (aɪ)
long o (oʊ)
long oo (uː)
R-Controlled Vowel
ar (eə)
ur (ɜː)
er (ɪə)
R-colored vowel (ɚ)
Consonant
b (b)
k (k)
d (d)
f (f)
g (g)
h (h)
j (dʒ)
l (l)
m (m)
n (n)
p (p)
r (r)
s (s)
t (t)
v (v)
w (w)
y (j)
z (z)
Digraph
ch (tʃ)
sh (ʃ)
zh (ʒ)
th voiceless (θ)
th voiced (ð)
ng (ŋ)
Diphthong
aw (ɔ)
oi (ɔɪ)
ow (aʊ)
oor (ʊə)
Other (vowel)
ah (ɑ:)
Schwa sound (ə)
Part of speech
adjective
jj: general adjective
(29,585)
jjr: general comparative adjective (e.g. older, better, stronger)
(365)
jjt: general superlative adjective (e.g. oldest, best, strongest)
(304)
adverb
rgq: wh- degree adverb (how)
(1)
rl: locative adverb (e.g. alongside, forward)
(1)
rp: prep. adverb, particle (e.g about, in)
(1)
rr: general adverb
(3,143)
rrq: wh- general adverb (where, when, why, how) (1)
rrr: comparative general adverb (e.g. better, longer)
(29)
rrt: superlative general adverb (e.g. best, longest)
(17)
article
at: article (e.g. the, no)
(5)
at1: singular article (e.g. a, an, every)
(1)
before-clause marker
conjunction
cc: coordinating conjunction (e.g. and, or)
(6)
cs: subordinating conjunction (e.g. if, because, unless, so, for)
(55)
determiner
da: after-determiner or post-determiner capable of pronominal function (e.g. such, former, same)
(16)
db: before determiner or pre-determiner capable of pronominal function (all, half)
(3)
dd: determiner (capable of pronominal function) (e.g any, some)
(20)
dd1: singular determiner (e.g. this, that, another)
(1)
ddq: wh-determiner (which, what)
(1)
existential there
ex: existential there
(1)
germanic genitive marker
ge: germanic genitive marker - (' or's)
(2)
infinitive marker
to: infinitive marker (to)
(4)
interjection
uh: interjection (e.g. oh, yes, um)
(168)
letter
not, n't
xx: not, n't
(2)
noun
nn: common noun, neutral for number (e.g. sheep, cod, headquarters)
(117)
nn1: singular common noun (e.g. book, girl)
(27,217)
nn2: plural common noun (e.g. books, girls)
(15,906)
nnl1: singular locative noun (e.g. Island, Street)
(1)
np: proper noun, neutral for number (e.g. IBM, Andes)
(3)
np1: singular proper noun (e.g. London, Jane, Frederick)
(13)
number
mc: cardinal number,neutral for number (two, three..)
(238)
md: ordinal number (e.g. first, second, next, last)
(93)
mf: fraction,neutral for number (e.g. quarters, two-thirds)
(52)
possesive pronoun
appge: possessive pronoun, pre-nominal (e.g. my, your, our)
(13)
preposition
ii: general preposition
(146)
pronoun
pn: indefinite pronoun, neutral for number (none)
(33)
ppge: nominal possessive personal pronoun (e.g. mine, yours)
(14)
pph1: 3rd person sing. neuter personal pronoun (it)
(1)
ppho1: 3rd person sing. objective personal pronoun (him, her)
(4)
ppho2: 3rd person plural objective personal pronoun (them)
(1)
pphs1: 3rd person sing. subjective personal pronoun (he, she)
(4)
pphs2: 3rd person plural subjective personal pronoun (they)
(1)
ppio1: 1st person sing. objective personal pronoun (me)
(1)
ppio2: 1st person plural objective personal pronoun (us)
(1)
ppis1: 1st person sing. subjective personal pronoun (I)
(1)
ppis2: 1st person plural subjective personal pronoun (we)
(1)
ppx1: singular reflexive personal pronoun (e.g. yourself, itself)
(16)
ppx2: plural reflexive personal pronoun (e.g. yourselves, themselves)
(5)
ppy: 2nd person personal pronoun (you)
(2)
unclassified
fw: foreign word
(27)
verb
vb0: be, base form (finite i.e. imperative, subjunctive)
(1)
vbdr: were
(1)
vbdz: was
(1)
vbg: being
(2)
vbm: am
(17)
vbn: been
(1)
vbr: are
(3)
vbz: is
(1)
vd0: do, base form (finite)
(51)
vdd: did
(1)
vdg: doing
(2)
vdn: done
(2)
vdz: does
(2)
vh0: have, base form (finite)
(3)
vhd: had (past tense)
(1)
vhg: having
(1)
vhn: had (past participle)
(1)
vhz: has
(2)
vm: modal auxiliary (can, will, would, etc.)
(16)
vmk: modal catenative (ought, used)
(2)
vv0: base form of lexical verb (e.g. give, work)
(5,217)
vvd: past tense of lexical verb (e.g. gave, worked)
(5,091)
vvg: -ing participle of lexical verb (e.g. giving, working)
(4,590)
vvgk: -ing participle catenative (going in be going to)
(2)
vvi: infinitive (e.g. to give... It will work...)
(1)
vvn: past participle of lexical verb (e.g. given, worked)
(4,872)
vvz: -s form of lexical verb (e.g. gives, works)
(3,544)
Dolch sight word group
Pre-Kindergarten
(40)
Kindergarten
(52)
1st grade
(41)
2nd grade
(46)
3rd grade
(41)
Nouns
(95)
Syllable count
1
(6,494)
2
(17,339)
3
(13,073)
4
(7,814)
5
(3,591)
6
(1,016)
7
(206)
8
(35)
9
(7)