creature
PronouncedKREE-cher
nounA living animal, such as a dog, bird, or insect.
nounA strange or imaginary being that people are not sure about.
nounSomething that has been made or created by someone.
Syllables
2 syllables
Letters
Phonics breakdown
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
Phonics Rule: EA Vowel Team (Long E)
Sound“ee”·/iː/
When E and A are together, they usually say long E, like in 'teach' and 'beach'.
The vowel team 'ea' most commonly makes the long E sound “ee”. However, it can also say short E (like 'bread') or long A (like 'great'). The long E pronunciation is by far the most common.
Tip
When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking.
Examples
Phonics Rule: Suffix -TURE
Sound“cher”·/tʃər/
-TURE sounds like “cher”, like in 'picture' and 'nature'.
The suffix -TURE is pronounced “cher”. Examples: picture, nature, future, creature, adventure, mixture.
Tip
-TURE says cher — picture, nature, future!
Examples
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