blink
PronouncedBLIHNGK
verbTo close and open both eyes very quickly.
verbTo shine on and off, or to flash with light that comes and goes.
nounThe quick closing and opening of both eyes.
nounA very short amount of time, as quick as closing and opening your eyes.
verbTo ignore or pretend not to notice something.
verbTo flash the headlights of a car at someone.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
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
When the letter I appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short I sound “ih”. This is one of the trickiest short vowels because it sounds similar to short E.
Tip
I says “ih” like an itch you can't miss.
Examples
Phonics Rule: NK End Blend
Sound“ngk”·/ŋk/
NK at the end of a syllable makes the “ngk” sound, like in 'sink', 'bank', and 'drink'.
NK blends the nasal “ng” (like in 'sing') with /k/. The N in NK is not a regular /n/ — it shifts to “ng” because of the K that follows.
Tip
NK ends with a clunk — sink, bank, drink!
Examples
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