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fresh

FREHSH/ˈfrɛʃ/adjective
  1. adjectiveRecently made or picked, not old.

  2. adjectiveNot frozen, dried, or gone bad.

  3. adjectiveCool and pleasant in a nice way.

  4. adjectiveNot tired or sleepy.

  5. adjectiveRude or disrespectful in a way that is not polite.

  6. adjectiveWater that does not contain salt.

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fresh

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Phonics breakdown

fr

Phonics Rule: FR Blend

F and R blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'from' and 'free'.

The blend FR combines /f/ and /r/ spoken quickly together.

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e

Phonics Rule: Short E

The letter E makes a short sound, like in 'bed' and 'red'.

When the letter E appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short E sound /ɛ/. This is often confused with short I by new readers.

Tip

E says /ɛ/ like an egg on your head.

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sh

Phonics Rule: SH Digraph

S and H together make the quiet sound /ʃ/, like in 'ship' and 'fish'.

The digraph 'sh' makes the /ʃ/ 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!

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