7 letters · 3 sounds

How to pronounce
"agonies"

"agonies" is pronounced with 3 sounds across 3 phonics chunks: ag · o · nies. Tap each box below to hear the sound, then blend them to read the word.

3 sounds · tap a box to hear each sound

'agonies' has 7 letters and 3 sounds. Some letters work together to spell a single sound — a reminder that English maps graphemes to sounds, not letters one-for-one.

How do you pronounce "agonies"?

To pronounce "agonies" correctly, say each of the 3 sounds in order, then blend them smoothly. This technique — Elkonin sound boxes — is used in thousands of US classrooms following the Science of Reading approach. Here's the step-by-step phonics method:

  1. 1 Say the sound for "ag" — then pause
  2. 2 Say the sound for "o" — then pause
  3. 3 Say the sound for "nies" — final sound
  4. ✓ Blend all 3 sounds together: "agonies"

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Frequently asked questions about "agonies"

How do you pronounce "agonies"?
To pronounce "agonies", say each of its 3 phonics sound chunks in order — ag, o, and nies — then blend them smoothly. Tap the sound boxes above to hear each chunk.
How many sound chunks are in "agonies"?
"agonies" has 3 phonics sound chunks: ag · o · nies. Breaking a word into chunks helps kids decode it one sound at a time using the Science of Reading approach.
What are the phonics sounds in "agonies"?
The phonics sounds in "agonies" are ag, o, and nies. Each chunk represents one distinct sound; together they spell the 7-letter word "agonies".
How many letters are in "agonies"?
"agonies" has 7 letters and 3 phonics sound chunks.

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