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crashed

PronouncedKRASHT

/ˈkræʃt/verb
  1. verbHit something hard and caused damage or an accident.

  2. verbMade a loud noise suddenly.

  3. verbStopped working suddenly because of a computer problem.

  4. verbFell asleep suddenly because of being very tired.

  5. verbStayed somewhere temporarily, usually for the night.

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Syllables

crashed

1 syllable

Letters

Base word

crash

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

cr

Phonics Rule: CR Blend

Sound“kr”·/kr/

C and R blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'cry' and 'cross'.

The blend CR combines /k/ and /r/ spoken quickly together.

Examples

a

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

sh

Phonics Rule: SH Digraph

Sound“sh”·/ʃ/

S and H together make the quiet sound “sh”, like in 'ship' and 'fish'.

The digraph 'sh' makes the “sh” sound. Think of the 'shh, be quiet' sound. It can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.

Tip

SH says 'shhh' — be quiet on the ship!

Examples

ed

Phonics Rule: Suffix -ED (/t/ sound)

Sound“t”·/t/

After unvoiced sounds like /p/, /k/, /s/, -ED says /t/, like in 'jumped' and 'walked'.

The suffix -ed has three pronunciations. After unvoiced consonants (p, k, f, s, sh, ch), -ed says /t/. The E is silent.

Tip

After a quiet sound, -ED says /t/!

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