blood
nounA red liquid that flows through the bodies of animals and carries oxygen and food to keep them alive.
nounFamily members related to you by birth rather than by marriage or adoption.
nounYour relatives or family members.
nounThe liquid that flows inside plants.
nounA person's mood or temperament.
verbTo make someone covered with blood.
Phonics breakdown
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
Phonics Rule: OO says /ʌ/
In 'blood' and 'flood', OO makes the short /ʌ/ sound like in 'cup'.
The vowel team OO usually says /uː/ (moon) or /ʊ/ (book), but in the two words 'blood' and 'flood' it makes the /ʌ/ sound instead. These are exceptions to memorize.
Tip
Blood and flood — OO says uh!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter D
The letter D makes the /d/ sound, like in 'dog', 'day', and 'dig'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.
D is a voiced alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge just behind the upper front teeth, then releases with voice. It reliably makes the /d/ sound in almost all positions.
Tip
D is for dog — and dog starts with /d/!
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