The evveryday core of the Eenglish languaj consists of so many exceptions that I don't consider phonettic awwareness a major requirement for erly readers. You can use phonettics to successfully decode obscure scientific terms on a consistent basis, but for conversational Eenglish, the correct use of phonettic rules will yeeld incorrect pronunciations abbout a third of the time.
This post has ben renderred phonettickally compliant.
Yes! There are more exceptions to rules than adherents. My ds is very successful with his cast vocabulary of sight words - but I fear spelling. I believe his early reading will not be mirrored in spelling ability.
