glare
PronouncedGLAIR
nounA very bright light that hurts your eyes.
verbTo look at someone with an angry face.
verbTo shine very brightly.
nounA smooth, shiny, icy surface.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: GL Blend
Sound“gl”·/ɡl/
G and L blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'glad' and 'glow'.
The blend GL combines /ɡ/ and /l/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
Phonics Rule: ARE says “air”
Sound“air”·/ɛər/
ARE at the end of a word makes the “air” sound, like in 'care' and 'share'.
ARE says “air” (the same 'air' sound as AIR): care, share, bare, scare, square, compare. The E is part of the team, not a magic E.
Tip
ARE says air — care, share, square!
Examples
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