SnapPhonics

good

GUUD/ˈɡʊd/adjective
  1. adjBehaving well and doing what you are asked to do.

  2. adjNice to taste or eat.

  3. adjAble to do something well.

  4. adjPleasant and enjoyable.

  5. adjMorally right and kind to others.

  6. nounThings that you buy or own.

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good

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Phonics breakdown

g

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!

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oo

Phonics Rule: OO (Short Sound)

OO sometimes makes a shorter sound, like in 'book' and 'good'.

The vowel team 'oo' sometimes makes the shorter /ʊ/ sound. This is less common than the long /uː/ sound. Words with short OO need to be learned individually.

Tip

Look in a book — short OO!

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d

Phonics Rule: Letter D

The letter D makes the /d/ sound, like in 'dog', 'day', and 'dig'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.

D is a voiced alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge just behind the upper front teeth, then releases with voice. It reliably makes the /d/ sound in almost all positions.

Tip

D is for dog — and dog starts with /d/!

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