fridge
PronouncedFRIHJ
nounA machine that keeps food and drinks cold.
verbTo put something inside a cold machine to make it colder.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: FR Blend
Sound“fr”·/fr/
F and R blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'from' and 'free'.
The blend FR combines /f/ and /r/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
When the letter I appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short I sound “ih”. This is one of the trickiest short vowels because it sounds similar to short E.
Tip
I says “ih” like an itch you can't miss.
Examples
Phonics Rule: DGE Trigraph
Sound“j”·/dʒ/
DGE makes the “j” sound (like J) after a short vowel, like in 'bridge' and 'judge'.
DGE appears after a short vowel. It makes the “j” sound. This is similar to how TCH works — it's the 'short vowel version' of the “j” ending.
Tip
Short vowel + “j”? Use DGE — bridge to the fridge!
Examples
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