campground

PronouncedKAM-pgrownd

/ˈkæm.ˌpɡraʊnd/noun

nounA place where people set up tents and stay outside.
nounA place where a large group gathers for religious meetings or learning.

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Syllables

campground

2 syllables

Letters

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Phonics breakdown

Phonics Rule: Hard C

Sound“k”·/k/

C makes the /k/ sound before A, O, U, or a consonant, like in 'cat' and 'cup'.

The letter C makes the hard /k/ sound when followed by A, O, U, or a consonant. This is the default C sound. Examples: cat, cup, coat, cold, crab, class.

Tip

C says K before A, O, U — cat, cup, coat!

Examples

Phonics Rule: Short A

Sound“a”·/æ/

The letter A makes a short sound, like in 'cat' and 'bat'.

When the letter A appears in a closed syllable (a syllable that ends with a consonant), it usually makes the short A sound “a”. This is one of the first vowel sounds students learn.

Tip

A says “a” like a cat that sat on a mat.

Examples

Phonics Rule: MP End Blend

Sound“mp”·/mp/

MP at the end of a syllable blends /m/ and /p/ together, like in 'jump', 'camp', and 'lamp'.

MP is a common end blend. The lips are involved in both sounds — /m/ hums with closed lips, then /p/ pops them open.

Tip

MP pops at the end — jump, camp, stamp!

Examples

Phonics Rule: GR Blend

Sound“gr”·/ɡr/

G and R blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'green' and 'grow'.

The blend GR combines /ɡ/ and /r/ spoken quickly together.

Examples

Phonics Rule: OU Diphthong

Sound“ow”·/aʊ/

OU makes the “ow” sound, like in 'out' and 'house'.

OU glides from “ah” into “oo”, which together make the “ow” sound. It usually appears in the middle of a word. OU has several possible sounds, but “ow” is the most common.

Tip

OU — ouch! I'm out of the house!

Examples

Phonics Rule: ND End Blend

Sound“nd”·/nd/

ND at the end of a syllable blends /n/ and /d/ together, like in 'hand', 'sand', and 'send'.

ND is a common end blend (coda blend). The nasal /n/ and voiced stop /d/ are both heard. It appears very frequently in English words.

Tip

ND ends with a d-d-d — hand, sand, send!

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