6 letters · 2 sounds

How to pronounce
"delete"

"delete" is pronounced with 2 sounds across 2 phonics chunks: de · lete. Tap each box below to hear the sound, then blend them to read the word.

2 sounds · tap a box to hear each sound

'delete' has 6 letters and 2 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 "delete"?

To pronounce "delete" correctly, say each of the 2 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 "de" — then pause
  2. 2 Say the sound for "lete" — final sound
  3. ✓ Blend all 2 sounds together: "delete"

Words that rhyme with "delete"

beetdefeatdiscreetcompletebeatelitecheat

Frequently asked questions about "delete"

How do you pronounce "delete"?
To pronounce "delete", say each of its 2 phonics sound chunks in order — de, and lete — then blend them smoothly. Tap the sound boxes above to hear each chunk.
How many sound chunks are in "delete"?
"delete" has 2 phonics sound chunks: de · lete. 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 "delete"?
The phonics sounds in "delete" are de, and lete. Each chunk represents one distinct sound; together they spell the 6-letter word "delete".
How many letters are in "delete"?
"delete" has 6 letters and 2 phonics sound chunks.
What words rhyme with "delete"?
Words that rhyme with "delete" include "beet", "defeat", "discreet", "complete", "beat". See the full rhyme-family hub linked below.

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