Phonological awareness refers to the ability to understand and recognize the sounds in spoken words. It involves identifying and manipulating the individual sounds, known as phonemes, in words. Full definition
The present study examined the long - term effects of a computer intervention for the development of phonological awareness in Dutch kindergartners. (semanticscholar.org)
It is widely accepted that deficits in phonological awareness skills are related to reading difficulties. (semanticscholar.org)
Basic levels of phonological awareness skills include listening to, recognizing and completing rhymes; segmenting spoken words in sentences and syllables in words; and recognizing onset and rimes. (readingresource.net)