6. Mix Up Sounds and Letters
When pronouncing some words, especially those with more syllables, children with dyslexia might confuse the sounds of the syllables. For instance, instead of saying “spaghetti” they might instead say “pasghetti.” They might also say something like “duppy pog” instead of “puppy dog.”
The order of letters also get mixed up during reading or writing. These little mix ups include letter confusion, like confusing “b” for “p”, word confusion like mixing up “top” and “pot” or word substitutions like “bag” for “purse.” Again, some of these mix ups are expected when a child is first starting to read but make sure to pay attention if these problems tend to refuse to go away.