cluck

PronouncedKLUHK

/ˈklʌk/noun

nounA sound that a hen makes, especially when looking after her chicks.
verbTo make a low clicking sound like a hen does.
nounA clicking sound made with your tongue to encourage a horse to move.
nounAny clicking sound that is similar to the noise a hen makes.

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Syllables

cluck

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

clams enclosing neoclassical uncles classmate cliff

Phonics breakdown

Phonics Rule: CL Blend

Sound“kl”·/kl/

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

Phonics Rule: Short U

Sound“uh”·/ʌ/

The letter U makes a short sound, like in 'cup' and 'bus'.

When the letter U appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short U sound “uh”. This sounds like 'uh'.

Tip

U says “uh” like 'uh-oh, what's up?'

Examples

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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