12 letters · 10 sounds

How to sound out
"extramarital"

'extramarital' has 12 letters and 10 sounds. Some letters work together to spell a single sound — a reminder that English maps graphemes to sounds, not letters one-for-one.

10 sounds · tap a box to hear each sound

How do you sound out "extramarital"?

Tap each box to hear the word, then say each sound aloud with your child. Blend the sounds smoothly to read the full word. This technique — Elkonin boxes or sound boxes — is used in thousands of US classrooms following the Science of Reading approach.

  1. 1 Say the sound for "ex" — then pause
  2. 2 Say the sound for "tr" — then pause
  3. 3 Say the sound for "a" — then pause
  4. 4 Say the sound for "m" — then pause
  5. 5 Say the sound for "a" — then pause
  6. 6 Say the sound for "r" — then pause
  7. 7 Say the sound for "i" — then pause
  8. 8 Say the sound for "t" — then pause
  9. 9 Say the sound for "a" — then pause
  10. 10 Say the sound for "l" — final sound
  11. ✓ Blend all 10 sounds together: "extramarital"

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Frequently asked questions about "extramarital"

How do you pronounce "extramarital"?
To pronounce "extramarital", say each of its 10 phonics sound chunks in order — ex, tr, a, m, a, r, i, t, a, and l — then blend them smoothly. Tap the sound boxes above to hear each chunk.
How many sound chunks are in "extramarital"?
"extramarital" has 10 phonics sound chunks: ex · tr · a · m · a · r · i · t · a · l. 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 "extramarital"?
The phonics sounds in "extramarital" are ex, tr, a, m, a, r, i, t, a, and l. Each chunk represents one distinct sound; together they spell the 12-letter word "extramarital".
How many letters are in "extramarital"?
"extramarital" has 12 letters and 10 phonics sound chunks.

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