frowned
PronouncedFROWND
verbMoved the eyebrows together and wrinkled the forehead to show displeasure or deep thought.
verbShowed disapproval or displeasure with a look on the face.
verbPushed someone away or told them off with an unhappy facial expression.
verbExpressed a message just by making an unhappy face.
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
Phonics Rule: OW Diphthong
Sound“ow”·/aʊ/
OW sometimes makes the “ow” sound, like in 'cow' and 'how'.
OW can make the “ow” diphthong sound (like 'cow') or the long O sound “oh” (like 'snow'). The “ow” sound is more common before N, L, and D.
Tip
OW — ow! The cow says ow!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter N
Sound“n”·/n/
The letter N makes the /n/ sound, like in 'net', 'nap', and 'nut'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.
N is a voiced alveolar nasal — the tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth while voice hums through the nose. It is one of the most common consonants in English.
Tip
N hums through the nose — say /n/ and feel the buzz!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Suffix -ED (/d/ sound)
Sound“d”·/d/
After voiced sounds like /b/, /g/, /n/, -ED says /d/, like in 'played' and 'named'.
After voiced consonants and vowels, -ed says /d/. The E is silent.
Tip
After a buzzy sound, -ED says /d/!
Examples
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