SnapPhonics

juice

JOOS/ˈdʒuːs/noun
  1. nounA liquid made by squeezing or crushing fruit or vegetables.

  2. nounA drink made from fruit or vegetables.

  3. verbTo squeeze or crush something to get the liquid out of it.

  4. nounThe liquids made inside your body by your stomach and other parts to help digest food.

  5. nounEnergy or power to do something.

  6. nounElectricity or electrical power.

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Syllables

juice

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

j

Phonics Rule: Letter J

The letter J makes the /dʒ/ sound, like in 'jump', 'jar', and 'jet'.

J always makes the /dʒ/ sound (like the G in 'gem'). It is a voiced affricate — the tongue briefly stops the airflow then releases with friction.

Tip

J is for jump — feel the /dʒ/ when you jump!

Examples

ui

Phonics Rule: UI Vowel Team

UI makes the long U sound, like in 'fruit' and 'suit'.

The vowel team UI makes the long U sound /uː/. Examples: fruit, suit, juice, bruise, cruise.

Tip

UI says oo — fruit, suit, juice!

Examples

c

Phonics Rule: Soft C

C says /s/ before E, I, or Y, like in 'city' and 'face'.

When C comes before the letters E, I, or Y, it makes the soft /s/ sound instead of the hard /k/ sound. This is called 'Soft C'.

Tip

C is soft before E, I, Y — the city is nice!

Examples

e

Phonics Rule: Silent E with I (Magic E)

In the i-consonant-e pattern, the E at the end is silent and makes the I say its name — like in 'bike' and 'time'. Teachers often call this the Magic E.

In the pattern i-consonant-e (like 'bike'), the final E is silent but makes the I say its long sound /aɪ/.

Tip

Magic E makes I say its name!

Examples

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