SnapPhonics

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BLAHB/ˈblɑb/noun
  1. nounA shapeless lump or amount of something, especially liquid or soft material.

  2. verbTo drop or splash something in lumps or drops.

  3. nounA large cloud of gas.

  4. verbTo relax without thinking about anything in particular.

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Syllables

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1 syllable

Letters

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Phonics breakdown

bl

Phonics Rule: BL Blend

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

o

Phonics Rule: Short O

The letter O makes a short sound, like in 'hot' and 'dog'.

When the letter O appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short O sound /ɑ/. In American English, this sounds like 'ah'.

Tip

O says /ɑ/ like 'Ahh!' said the doctor.

Examples

b

Phonics Rule: Letter B

The letter B makes the /b/ sound, like in 'bat', 'big', and 'bug'. Both lips press together then release.

B is a voiced bilabial stop — both lips press together and release with voice. It always makes the /b/ sound except when silent at the end of words after m (as in 'lamb' or 'comb').

Tip

B looks like a bat — and bat starts with /b/!

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