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decoding  

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  • Decoding is the ability to interpret graphic symbols, through the use of letter–sound correspondences, so the message can be understood. Another term for this process is phonological recoding.The ability to identify and understand words is fundamental to the reading process. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Psychology; Decoding]

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