In 1655, French mathematician Blaise Pascal invented synthetic phonics. (Rodgers, 2001) Pascal’s synthetic phonics referred to an approach associated with the teaching of reading in which phonemes (sounds) associated with particular graphemes (letters) are pronounced in isolation and blended together (synthesised).

Why is it called phonetic?

Phonetics (from the Greek word φωνή, phone which means ‘sound’ or ‘voice’) is the science of the sounds of human speech. . Someone who is an expert in phonetics is called a phonetician.

Who is the father of phonics?

Daniel Jones (1881-1967) is known as the father of phonetics. He was a linguist, and professor of phonetics at University College, London.