SnapPhonics

enough

ih-NUHF/ɪ.ˈnʌf/adjective
  1. determinerAs much or as many as you need.

  2. adverbAs much as needed; in the amount required.

  3. adverbA word used after an adjective to mean quite or very.

  4. interjectionStop doing that now.

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Sight WordIrregular

"enough" does not follow standard phonics patterns and should be memorized.

Syllables

enough

2 syllables

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

e

Phonics Rule: Short E

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 /ɛ/. This is often confused with short I by new readers.

Tip

E says /ɛ/ like an egg on your head.

Examples

n

Phonics Rule: Letter N

The letter N makes the /n/ sound, like in 'net', 'nap', and 'nut'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.

N is a voiced alveolar nasal — the tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth while voice hums through the nose. It is one of the most common consonants in English.

Tip

N hums through the nose — say /n/ and feel the buzz!

Examples

ough

Phonics Rule: OUGH Pattern

OUGH can make many different sounds — it must be learned word by word.

OUGH is one of the most irregular patterns in English. There is no rule that predicts which sound a given OUGH word uses, so the rule card shows each variant alongside an example word you can tap to hear. Each word must be memorized.

Tip

OUGH is tricky — listen to each variant and learn the words individually.

Examples

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