feature
PronouncedFEE-cher
nounA distinctive or interesting part of something that you notice.
nounAny of the parts of your face, like your eyes, nose, or mouth.
nounAn important article or story in a newspaper or magazine about one topic.
nounA helpful tool or ability that a computer program or device can do.
verbTo show someone or something as the most important part.
verbTo appear in something, like being in a film or song.
Syllables
2 syllables
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter F
Sound“f”·/f/
The letter F makes the /f/ sound, like in 'fish', 'fun', and 'fox'. The upper teeth touch the lower lip.
F is a voiceless labiodental fricative — the upper front teeth rest on the lower lip while air flows through to make the /f/ sound. It is very consistent.
Tip
F is for fish — and fish starts with /f/!
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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