SnapPhonics

edge

PronouncedEHJ

/ˈɛdʒ/noun

  1. nounThe thin sharp side of something like a knife or sword that can cut.

  2. nounThe outer line or border where something ends.

  3. nounA small advantage over someone else.

  4. verbTo move slowly and carefully in one direction.

  5. verbTo win or beat someone by a very small amount.

  6. verbTo trim the grass along the border of a lawn.

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Syllables

edge

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

bridgesmudgebudgedodgedrudgefridge

Phonics breakdown

e

Phonics Rule: Short E

Sound“eh”·/ɛ/

The letter E makes a short sound, like in 'bed' and 'red'.

When the letter E appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short E sound “eh”. This is often confused with short I by new readers.

Tip

E says “eh” like an egg on your head.

Examples

dge

Phonics Rule: DGE Trigraph

Sound“j”·/dʒ/

DGE makes the “j” sound (like J) after a short vowel, like in 'bridge' and 'judge'.

DGE appears after a short vowel. It makes the “j” sound. This is similar to how TCH works — it's the 'short vowel version' of the “j” ending.

Tip

Short vowel + “j”? Use DGE — bridge to the fridge!

Examples

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