Individual Letters

Definition

Individual letters refer to the single characters that make up words and sentences. Our brain processes these letters separately before recognizing them as part of a larger word.

Related terms

Phonemes:

Phonemes are the smallest units of sound in language. They are like the individual sounds that make up words, similar to how individual letters make up words.

Graphemes: Graphemes are the written representation of phonemes, which can be individual letters or combinations of letters. They are like the visual symbols that represent different puzzle pieces in a jigsaw puzzle.

Word Recognition: Word recognition is the ability to identify and understand words quickly and effortlessly. It involves processing individual letters and combining them into meaningful units, just like assembling puzzle pieces to reveal a complete image.