jumps

PronouncedJUHMPS

/ˈdʒʌmps/verb

nounMore than one act of pushing oneself up into the air so the feet leave the ground.
nounMore than one sudden movement upward by a person or animal.
nounMore than one thing a person goes over or up and over in a sport or game.
nounMore than one sudden jerk of the body when something startles a person.
nounMore than one sudden big rise or increase in something.
verbPropels oneself rapidly upward or in any direction so the body leaves the ground.

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Syllables

jumps

1 syllable

Letters

Base word

jump

Related words (same phonics pattern)

import stamps vampire compliment thumping lamppost

Phonics breakdown

Phonics Rule: Letter J

Sound“j”·/dʒ/

The letter J makes the “j” sound, like in 'jump', 'jar', and 'jet'.

J always makes the “j” 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 “j” when you jump!

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Phonics Rule: Short U

Sound“uh”·/ʌ/

The letter U makes a short sound, like in 'cup' and 'bus'.

When the letter U appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short U sound “uh”. This sounds like 'uh'.

Tip

U says “uh” like 'uh-oh, what's up?'

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Phonics Rule: MP End Blend

Sound“mp”·/mp/

MP at the end of a syllable blends /m/ and /p/ together, like in 'jump', 'camp', and 'lamp'.

MP is a common end blend. The lips are involved in both sounds — /m/ hums with closed lips, then /p/ pops them open.

Tip

MP pops at the end — jump, camp, stamp!

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Phonics Rule: Plural -S (/s/ sound)

Sound“s”·/s/

After a quiet sound like p, t, k or f, the plural ending says /s/ — like 'cats' and 'cakes'.

Say 'ssss' and then 'zzzz' with a finger on your throat — only 'zzzz' buzzes. When the word already ends in a quiet (unvoiced) sound like p, t, k or f, the plural ending stays quiet too and says /s/. This happens whether the word is spelled -s (cats) or -es (cakes, notes), because in cakes the e is silent and only the s is sounded.

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