SnapPhonics

flowing

FLOH-ihng/ˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/adjective
  1. adjMoving smoothly and continuously without stopping.

  2. nounThe movement of a liquid from one place to another.

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Syllables

flowing

2 syllables

Letters

Base word

flow

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

fl

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

ow

Phonics Rule: OW (Long O Sound)

OW sometimes says long O, like in 'snow' and 'show'.

The spelling 'ow' can make the long O sound /oʊ/, especially at the end of a word. It can also make the /aʊ/ diphthong sound (like 'cow').

Tip

Snow falls slow — OW says long O!

Examples

ing

Phonics Rule: Suffix -ING

Adding -ING to a verb shows something is happening right now, like 'running' and 'playing'.

The suffix -ing is added to verbs to show an ongoing action (present participle). Sometimes the base word changes: drop silent E ('make' → 'making'), double final consonant ('run' → 'running').

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