floor
nounThe surface inside a room that you stand or walk on.
nounOne level of a building.
nounThe bottom surface of something like a cave, forest, or ocean.
verbTo knock someone down.
verbTo surprise or shock someone very much.
verbTo press a pedal all the way down to make something go faster.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: FL Blend
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
Phonics Rule: OOR says /ɔːr/
OOR can make the /ɔːr/ sound, like in 'door' and 'floor'.
OOR says /ɔːr/ (the 'or' sound) in door and floor. (In 'poor' it can say /ʊər/.)
Tip
Open the door — door, floor!
Examples
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