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Initial and medial positions
Initial and medial positions
Start of word and middle of word are easier — the sound gets your full attention. Master these before tackling final-position words.
Initial: water, city, better, butter, little
Medial: writer, rider, pretty, meeting, matter
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city
better
rider
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