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away

uh-WAY/ə.ˈweɪ/verb
  1. advTo or in a different place, not here.

  2. advAt a distance measured in space or time.

  3. advSo that something is used up or gone.

  4. adjNot present or here.

  5. adjPlaying on the other team's ground, not at home.

  6. advIn or to a safe place where something is kept.

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Syllables

away

2 syllables

Letters

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Phonics breakdown

aw

Phonics Rule: AW Vowel Team

AW makes the /ɔː/ sound, like in 'saw' and 'draw'.

The vowel team AW makes the /ɔː/ sound. It appears at the end of words or before L and N. Examples: saw, draw, law, claw, yawn, dawn.

Tip

AW says aw — saw, draw, claw!

Examples

ay

Phonics Rule: AY Vowel Team

AY at the end of a word says long A, like in 'play' and 'day'.

The vowel team 'ay' makes the long A sound /eɪ/ and typically appears at the end of a word or syllable. It's the end-of-word partner to 'ai'.

Tip

AY at the end of the day says long A!

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