SnapPhonics

fruit

FROOT/ˈfruːt/noun
  1. nounThe sweet or sour part of a plant that grows from a flower and holds seeds inside.

  2. nounA result or consequence of something you do.

  3. verbTo produce seeds or new growth.

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Syllables

fruit

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

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.

Examples

ui

Phonics Rule: UI Vowel Team

UI makes the long U sound, like in 'fruit' and 'suit'.

The vowel team UI makes the long U sound /uː/. Examples: fruit, suit, juice, bruise, cruise.

Tip

UI says oo — fruit, suit, juice!

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t

Phonics Rule: Letter T

The letter T makes the /t/ sound, like in 'top', 'tap', and 'ten'. The tongue tip taps behind the upper teeth.

T is a voiceless alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth and releases with a puff of air. Double T (tt) makes the same /t/ sound.

Tip

T taps — touch your tongue to make /t/!

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