exit
nounAn opening or door that you use to leave a building or place.
nounA ramp or road that you use to leave a highway or motorway.
verbTo go out of or leave a place or situation.
verbTo leave a stage or scene, especially as an actor in a play.
verbTo get out of or leave a vehicle.
Syllables
2 syllables
Letters
Related words (same phonics pattern)
Phonics breakdown
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
Phonics Rule: X says /ɡz/
X can say /ɡz/ (a buzzing 'gz'), like in 'example' and 'exact'.
X usually says /ks/ (box, fox), but in some words — often when a stressed vowel follows — it says the voiced /ɡz/: exam, exact, example, exist, exhaust, exhibit.
Tip
X can buzz — exam, exact, example!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Short I
The letter I makes a short sound, like in 'sit' and 'big'.
When the letter I appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short I sound /ɪ/. This is one of the trickiest short vowels because it sounds similar to short E.
Tip
I says /ɪ/ like an itch you can't miss.
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter T
The letter T makes the /t/ sound, like in 'top', 'tap', and 'ten'. The tongue tip taps behind the upper teeth.
T is a voiceless alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth and releases with a puff of air. Double T (tt) makes the same /t/ sound.
Tip
T taps — touch your tongue to make /t/!
Examples
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