gift
nounSomething that you give to someone as a present.
nounA natural skill or ability that someone has.
verbTo give something to someone.
nounSomething that you get by chance without having to work for it.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Hard G
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
Phonics Rule: Short I
The letter I makes a short sound, like in 'sit' and 'big'.
When the letter I appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short I sound /ɪ/. This is one of the trickiest short vowels because it sounds similar to short E.
Tip
I says /ɪ/ like an itch you can't miss.
Examples
Phonics Rule: FT End Blend
FT at the end of a syllable blends /f/ and /t/ together, like in 'left', 'soft', and 'gift'.
FT is an end blend where the voiceless /f/ flows into the voiceless stop /t/. Both teeth-and-lip /f/ and tongue-tap /t/ are heard.
Tip
FT lifts at the end — left, soft, gift!
Examples
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