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Letterland uses characters (pictograms) to help children learn how to read, write and spell in English. This page lists many of the Letterland characters and examples of their multi-sensory stories, actions and songs. Select the characters to hear the sound they make in words and watch the videos to find out how Letterland can help unlock the keys to literacy.
Learn more about all the 44 sounds (phonemes) in the English language.
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Annie
Apple
(a as in apple)
/a/
Bouncy Ben
(b
as in
bat)
/b/
Clever Cat
(c
as in cat)
/k/
Dippy Duck
(d
as in dog)
/d/
Eddy
Elephant
(e as in elephant)
/e/
Firefighter
Fred
(f as in fan)
/f/
Golden Girl
(g
as in go)
/g/
Harry Hat
Man
(h as in hen)
/h/
Impy Ink
(i as in ink)
/i/
Jumping Jim
(j
as in jet)
/j/
Kicking
King
(k as in kit)
/k/
Lucy Lamp
Light
(l as in leg)
/l/
Munching
Mike
(m as in map)
/m/
Noisy Nick
(n
as in
net)
/n/
Oscar Orange
(o as in otter)
/o/
Peter
Puppy
(p as in pen)
/p/
Quarrelsome
Queen
(q as in quiz)
/kw/
/r/
Red
Robot
(r as in run)
Sammy
Snake
(s as in sun)
/s/
Talking
Tess
(t as in tap)
/t/
Uppy
Umbrella
(u as in umbrella)
/u/
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Vicky
Violet
(v as in van)
/v/
Walter
Walrus
(w as in wig)
/w/
Fix-it
Max
(x as in box)
/ks/
Yellow Yo-yo
Man
(y as in yes)
/y/
Zig Zag
Zebra
(z as in zip)
/z/
The only men that ever say their traditional alphabet names in words are the five Vowel Men.
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Mr A the Apron
Man
(a as in apron)
/ai/
Mr E the Easy Magic
Man
(e as in easy)
/ee/
Mr I the Ice Cream
Man
(i as in ice
cream)
/igh/
Mr O the Old
Man
(o as in old)
/oa/
Mr U the Uniform
Man
(u as in uniform)
/yoo/
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Clever Cat & Harry Hat
Man
(ch as in chip)
/ch/
Sammy Snake & Harry
Hat Man
(sh as in shop)
/sh/
Talking Tess & Harry
Hat Man
(th as in that)
/th/
Talking Tess &
Harry Hat Man
(th as in thing)
/th/
Peter Puppy & Harry
Hat Man
(ph as in photo)
/ph/
Walter Walrus & Harry
Hat Man
(wh as in
when)
/w/
Walter Walrus & Harry
Hat Man
(wh as in who)
/h/
Mr I, Golden Girl &
Harry Hat Man
(igh as in night)
/igh/
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Annie Apple & Walter
Walrus
(aw as in saw)
/aw/
Annie Apple & Walter
Walrus
(au as in cause)
/aw/
Eddy Elephant
& Walter Walrus
(ew as in
grew/ few)
/oo/
/yoo/
Oscar Orange & Walter
Walrus
(ow as in how)
/ow/
Oscar Orange, Mr O & Walter
Walrus
(ow as in show)
/oa/
Oscar Orange & Walter
Walrus
(ou as in out)
/ow/
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Walter Walrus & Red
Robot
(wr as in write)
/r/
Arthur Ar, the Apple
Stealer
(ar as in farm)
/ar/
Orvil Or, the Orange
Stealer
(or as in for)
/or/
Ernest Er, the
Elephant Stealer
(er as in her)
/ir/
Irving Ir, the Ink
Stealer
(ir as in girl)
/ir/
Urgent Ur, the Umbrella
Stealer
(ur as in fur)
/ir/
Mr A, Mr I and a
robot
(air as in fair)
/air/
Mr E, Mr A and a
robot
(ear as in hear/pear)
/ear/
/air/
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Mr A & Mr I out
walking
(ai as in rain)
/ai/
Mr A &
Yellow
Yo-yo Man
(ay as in
say)
/ai/
Mr E & his brother
out walking
(ee as in bee)
/ee/
Mr E & Mr A out
walking
(ea as in
sea)
/ee/
Mr I & Mr E out
walking
(ie as in tie)
/igh/
Mr O & Mr A out
walking
(oa as in boat)
/oa/
Mr U & Mr E out
walking
(ue as in blue/hue)
/oo/
/yoo/
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Silent Magic e makes Mr A
appear
(a_e as in make)
/ai/
Silent Magic e makes Mr E
appear
(e_e as in
these)
/ee/
Silent Magic e makes Mr I
appear
(i_e as in like)
/igh/
Silent Magic e makes Mr O
appear
(o_e as in home)
/oa/
Silent Magic e makes Mr U
appear
(u_e as in cube)
/yoo/
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Clever Cat &
Kicking King
(ck as in duck)
/k/
Noisy Nick & Golden
Girl
(ng as in
ring)
/ng/
A boy called Roy &
Mr I
(oi as in coin)
/oi/
A boy called Roy &
Yellow Yo-yo Man
(oy as in
boy)
/oi/
The Boot & Foot
Twins
(oo as in moon)
/oo/
The Boot & Foot
Twins
(oo as in book)
/oo/
Upside Down
Umbrella
(u as in put)
/oo/
Yellow Yo-yo Man works for Mr
E
(y as in very)
/ee/
Yellow Yo-yo
Man works for Mr I
(y as in my)
/igh/