blew
PronouncedBLOO
verbPushed air out from the mouth.
verbMade a sound by forcing air through a musical instrument.
verbMoved something by pushing air at it.
verbMoved quickly away from a place.
verbExploded or burst suddenly.
verbFailed or made a mistake at something.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: BL Blend
Sound“bl”·/bl/
B and L blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'black' and 'blue'.
In a consonant blend, you hear each letter's sound, but they are spoken together quickly. BL blends /b/ and /l/ together.
Examples
Phonics Rule: EW says “oo”
Sound“oo”·/uː/
EW usually says the “oo” sound, like in 'flew' and 'grew'.
The vowel team EW most often makes the pure “oo” sound at the end of a syllable: flew, grew, chew, crew, blew. After some consonants it adds a Y-glide and says “yoo” — see the companion 'EW says “yoo”' rule (few, mew, pew).
Tip
EW says oo — flew, grew, chew!
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