Instructional materials and facts about vowels and consonants in the English language are presented as an aid in teaching vowel and consonant sounds. Included in this document are: (1) numerous facts about the quantity and type of syllables, monosyllables, vowel sounds, digraphs, and diphthongs in English; (2) a chart listing 18 vowel sounds; (3) a diagram showing the position of the tongue for each vowel sound; (4) an explanation of diphthongs; (5) additional facts about short and long vowel sounds; (6) detailed explanations for each of 19 vowel sounds including examples of common and alternate spellings, a description of how the sound is made, and a list of words containing the sound; (7) lists of additional words containing the five short vowel sounds; (8) a chart listing 27 consonant sounds; (9) an explanation of how different types of consonant sounds are made; (10) detailed explanations for each of the 27 consonant sounds including examples of common and alternate spellings, a description of how the sound is made, and a list of words containing the sound; (11) a chart of 28 consonants and consonant combinations giving examples of the different sounds that each can represent; and (12) a nine-item bibliography of books on phonetics and pronunciation. (DC)