How to read "let"
/l/ · /e/ · /t/ — short e /e/
"let" has three sounds and no surprises. Stretch them together — /l//e//t/ — and speed up until the word appears. That single move is the whole skill of decoding.
l
/l/
e
/e/
t
/t/
Blend "let" step by step
- Say /l/ and hold it.
- Slide straight into /e/ — no pause.
- Close with /t/.
- Repeat faster each time until it sounds like "let".
Words that rhyme with "let"
- bet
- get
- jet
- met
- net
- pet
- set
- vet
- wet
- yet
All of these end in "-et". Once your child reads one, the rest come almost free — only the first sound changes.
Common questions
How many sounds are in "let"?
Three: /l/, /e/, /t/. That is why "let" is called a CVC word — one consonant sound, one vowel sound, one consonant sound.
What vowel sound does "let" have?
The short e /e/ sound, made by the letter e in the middle of the word.
What rhymes with "let"?
bet, get, jet, met, net, pet, set, vet, wet, yet — they all end in "-et", so only the first sound changes.
Is "let" a good first word to teach?
Yes, if your child already knows the sounds /l/, /e/, /t/. Teach the sounds first, then the blend — never the other way round.
Blend "let" in the game
Blending Bay stretches each sound aloud and rewards a correct blend with a sticker.
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