SnapPhonics

brow

BROW/ˈbraʊ/noun
  1. nounThe forehead, or the ridge of bone above your eyes.

  2. nounThe edge of a steep hill or cliff where the ground drops away.

  3. nounThe way someone looks or seems, shown by their face.

  4. nounA ramp that lowers down from a boat so people can walk onto land.

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Syllables

brow

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

br

Phonics Rule: BR Blend

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

ow

Phonics Rule: OW Diphthong

OW sometimes makes the /aʊ/ sound, like in 'cow' and 'how'.

OW can make the /aʊ/ diphthong sound (like 'cow') or the long O sound /oʊ/ (like 'snow'). The /aʊ/ sound is more common before N, L, and D.

Tip

OW — ow! The cow says ow!

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