SnapPhonics

kit

KIHT/ˈkɪt/noun
  1. nounA collection of things needed for a particular job or activity.

  2. nounA set of parts that you put together to make something.

  3. nounA young cat.

  4. nounThe clothes and equipment that a sports player wears.

  5. nounA drum kit is a set of drums and cymbals played together.

  6. nounA young fox.

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Syllables

kit

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

k

Phonics Rule: Letter K

The letter K makes the /k/ sound, like in 'kite', 'kit', and 'king'.

K always makes the /k/ sound. It is used before E, I, and Y where C would make an /s/ sound instead. K is silent before N at the start of a word (knife, know).

Tip

K is for kite — and kite starts with /k/!

Examples

i

Phonics Rule: Short I

The letter I makes a short sound, like in 'sit' and 'big'.

When the letter I appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short I sound /ɪ/. This is one of the trickiest short vowels because it sounds similar to short E.

Tip

I says /ɪ/ like an itch you can't miss.

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t

Phonics Rule: Letter T

The letter T makes the /t/ sound, like in 'top', 'tap', and 'ten'. The tongue tip taps behind the upper teeth.

T is a voiceless alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth and releases with a puff of air. Double T (tt) makes the same /t/ sound.

Tip

T taps — touch your tongue to make /t/!

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