SnapPhonics

brick

PronouncedBRIHK

/ˈbrɪk/noun

  1. nounA hard rectangular block made from clay or mud, used to build walls and buildings.

  2. verbTo build or form something using bricks.

  3. nounSomething that is shaped like a brick.

  4. nounA reddish-brown colour.

  5. nounA surname.

  6. nounA township in New Jersey, United States.

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Syllables

brick

1 syllable

Letters

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Phonics breakdown

br

Phonics Rule: BR Blend

Sound“br”·/br/

B and R blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'brown' and 'bring'.

The blend BR combines /b/ and /r/ spoken quickly together.

Examples

i

Phonics Rule: Short I

Sound“ih”·/ɪ/

The letter I makes a short sound, like in 'sit' and 'big'.

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

ck

Phonics Rule: CK Digraph

Sound“k”·/k/

CK together makes the /k/ sound, like in 'back' and 'kick'.

The digraph 'ck' appears right after a short vowel at the end of a one-syllable word. If the vowel is short, use CK. If the vowel is long, use just K (like 'make').

Tip

Short vowel? CK comes quick — back, kick, duck!

Examples

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