chevy
verbTo chase or pursue someone or something.
verbTo bother someone by making small annoying attacks or complaints.
nounA hunt or chase after someone or something.
verbTo move quickly with short hurried movements.
Syllables
2 syllables
Letters
Related words (same phonics pattern)
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: CH Digraph (/ʃ/ sound)
In some words from French, CH makes the /ʃ/ sound, like in 'chef' and 'machine'.
When CH comes from a French-origin word, it says /ʃ/ (like SH). Common examples: chef, machine, champagne, chandelier. These words must be memorized.
Tip
French CH shushes like SH — chef, machine!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Short E
The letter E makes a short sound, like in 'bed' and 'red'.
When the letter E appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short E sound /ɛ/. This is often confused with short I by new readers.
Tip
E says /ɛ/ like an egg on your head.
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter V
The letter V makes the /v/ sound, like in 'van', 'vet', and 'vine'. Upper teeth touch the lower lip with voice.
V is a voiced labiodental fricative — the upper front teeth rest on the lower lip while air and voice flow through. It is the voiced partner of F. English words rarely end in V; they usually add an E (have, live, give).
Tip
V is for van — /v/ vibrates your lips!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Y as Long E
When Y is at the end of a longer word, it says long E, like in 'happy' and 'funny'.
When Y appears at the end of a multi-syllable word, it makes the long E sound /iː/. Very common in adjectives (happy, funny, silly) and nouns (baby, candy).
Tip
Y at the end of a long word says EEE — happy, funny, baby!
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