frog
PronouncedFRAHG
nounA small animal with smooth skin that lives in water and on land and jumps by pushing its back legs.
nounA device that holds flower stems in place in a vase or arrangement.
nounThe part at the end of a violin bow that a player holds.
nounA decorative fastener made of a button or knot that goes through a loop on clothing.
nounA fishing lure made to look like a frog.
verbTo undo knitting by pulling the yarn to fix a mistake.
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 O appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short O sound “ah”. In American English, this sounds like 'ah'.
Tip
O says “ah” like 'Ahh!' said the doctor.
Examples
Phonics Rule: Hard G
Sound“g”·/ɡ/
G makes the /g/ sound before A, O, U, or a consonant, like in 'go' and 'game'.
The letter G makes the hard /g/ sound when followed by A, O, U, or a consonant. Examples: go, game, give, glad, grab.
Tip
G says /g/ before A, O, U — go, game, glad!
Examples
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