glitch
PronouncedGLIHCH
nounSomething that stops working properly for a short time.
nounWhen a computer or machine does something wrong by mistake and then fixes itself.
verbTo stop working properly for a short time.
nounA way of playing a video game using mistakes in the game to do something you are not supposed to do.
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
When the letter I appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short I sound “ih”. This is one of the trickiest short vowels because it sounds similar to short E.
Tip
I says “ih” like an itch you can't miss.
Examples
Phonics Rule: TCH Trigraph
Sound“ch”·/tʃ/
TCH makes the same sound as CH — “ch”. It comes after a short vowel, like in 'watch' and 'catch'.
TCH appears after a short vowel in a one-syllable word. It makes the same “ch” sound as CH. Think of it as the 'short vowel version' of CH, similar to CK being the short vowel version of K.
Tip
Short vowel? Add a T before CH — catch, match, watch!
Examples
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