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