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PronouncedIH-shoo
nounA problem or question that needs to be decided or solved.
nounOne copy of a newspaper or magazine that comes out at a particular time.
verbTo give out or send something to people.
nounThe way something ends or how something turns out.
verbTo come out or flow from somewhere.
nounChildren or descendants of a parent.
Syllables
2 syllables
Letters
Phonics breakdown
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: Double Consonant
Sound“one sound”
Two of the same consonant together make just one sound, like the LL in 'ball' or TT in 'butter'.
When two identical consonants appear together, they make just one consonant sound, and the doubling signals a short vowel before it. A common case is the FLOSS rule: a one-syllable word with a short vowel doubles a final f, l, s, or z (off, ball, miss, buzz). Examples: ball, butter, happy, mitten, egg, off.
Tip
Double consonants make one sound — ball, butter, egg!
Examples
Phonics Rule: UE Vowel Team (“oo”)
Sound“oo”·/uː/
UE at the end of a word usually says 'oo', like in 'blue' and 'true'.
After L, R, S, or J, UE makes the pure “oo” sound — no Y-glide. Examples: blue, clue, true, glue. Companion rule vowel_team_ue_yoo handles the “yoo” variant after other consonants (rescue, cue, value).
Tip
UE after L, R, S, J — says oo!
Examples
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