**Claim for Discussion**
Only about 4% of words in the English language cannot be decoded using phonics rules
Original quote: "There's about 4% of words in the English language can't be decoded. That that's it. Um so it's so no like they them whoever them is is they say you know words these this many words these 500 words can't be decoded that's not true"
Source: Beth Gaskill at 14:14 on More Than Milestones Podcast - How to Help Your Child Fall in Love with Reading | The Truth About Sight Words with Beth Gaskill
What do you think?
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