flash
PronouncedFLASH
nounA sudden, short burst of bright light.
verbTo shine brightly for a very short time.
nounA very short amount of time.
nounA sudden, brilliant idea or moment of cleverness.
verbTo show something quickly to get someone's attention.
adjectiveBright and showy in appearance.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: FL Blend
Sound“fl”·/fl/
F and L blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'flag' and 'fly'.
The blend FL combines /f/ and /l/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
When the letter A appears in a closed syllable (a syllable that ends with a consonant), it usually makes the short A sound “a”. This is one of the first vowel sounds students learn.
Tip
A says “a” like a cat that sat on a mat.
Examples
Phonics Rule: SH Digraph
Sound“sh”·/ʃ/
S and H together make the quiet sound “sh”, like in 'ship' and 'fish'.
The digraph 'sh' makes the “sh” sound. Think of the 'shh, be quiet' sound. It can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.
Tip
SH says 'shhh' — be quiet on the ship!
Examples
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