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chick

PronouncedCHIHK

/ˈtʃɪk/noun

  1. nounA baby chicken or other young bird.

  2. nounA baby chicken.

  3. nounA screen made of thin bamboo and twine that hangs in a doorway or window.

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Syllables

chick

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

shocksicksocktricktruckwicked

Phonics breakdown

ch

Phonics Rule: CH Digraph

Sound“ch”·/tʃ/

C and H together make a new sound: “ch”, like in 'chop' and 'much'.

When C and H are together, they don't say /k/ + /h/. They make a completely new sound: “ch”. This is called a digraph — two letters making one sound.

Tip

CH — choo choo goes the train!

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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