floors
PronouncedFLORZ
nounThe surfaces you stand on inside rooms of a building.
nounThe bottom surfaces of natural places like caves, forests, oceans or deserts.
nounThe levels that divide a building into different storeys, made of beams and coverings.
nounThe storeys or levels of a building.
nounFlat carpeted surfaces where gymnasts perform movements and exercises.
nounAreas where people dance.
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
Phonics Rule: OOR says “or”
Sound“or”·/ɔːr/
OOR can make the “or” sound, like in 'door' and 'floor'.
OOR says “or” (the 'or' sound) in door and floor. (In 'poor' it can say “oor”.)
Tip
Open the door — door, floor!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Plural -S (/z/ sound)
Sound“z”·/z/
After a buzzing sound or a vowel, the plural ending says /z/ — like 'dogs' and 'shoes'.
Put a finger on your throat and say 'zzzz' — you feel a buzz. When the word ends in a buzzing (voiced) sound or a vowel, the plural ending buzzes too and says /z/. This happens whether the word is spelled -s (dogs) or -es (shoes, trees), because in shoes the e is silent and only the s is sounded. Most people never notice they are doing this.
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