Did you know that THE FONIX comes from the English
language Phoneme table? Have a look at the table below and see if you can spot
the similarities:
We would like to introduce you to:
Which is pronounced like "V" as in
"VERY"
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Which is pronounced like "R" as in
"READ"
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Which is pronounced like "A" as in
"AMERICA"
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Which is pronounced like "P" as in
"PIG"
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Which is pronounced like "TH" as in
"THORA"
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Which is pronounced like "OO" as in
"HOOK"
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Which is pronounced like "G" as in
"GORDON"
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Which is pronounced like "S" as in
"ASIA"
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Which is pronounced like "TH" as in
"HEATHER"
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Which is pronounced like "OR" as in
"GEORGE"
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They are fictional characters which look a little bit
like Martians. They are noisy, excitable, adventurous and full of energy. They
get on really well with young people. In fact – this is why they are called THE
FONIX, because in English SMS messages – this is how we write PHONICS.