SnapPhonics

clearer

KLIH-rer/ˈklɪ.rər/adjective
  1. nounA person or thing that removes something or makes a space empty.

  2. nounA worker who removes rubbish and other unwanted things from a place.

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Syllables

clearer

2 syllables

Letters

Base word

clear

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

cl

Phonics Rule: CL Blend

C and L blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'class' and 'clean'.

The blend CL combines /k/ and /l/ spoken quickly together.

Examples

ear

Phonics Rule: EAR says /ɪər/

EAR usually makes the /ɪər/ sound, like in 'ear', 'hear', and 'near'.

EAR most often says /ɪər/ (the 'ear' sound): ear, hear, near, year, clear, dear, fear.

Tip

Hear with your ear — hear, near, year!

Examples

er

Phonics Rule: Suffix -ER

Adding -ER can mean 'more' (bigger) or 'a person who' (teacher).

The suffix -er has two main uses: comparative ('big' → 'bigger' = more big) and agent ('teach' → 'teacher' = a person who teaches).

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