launched
PronouncedLAWNCHT
verbStarted something new or put it into operation for the first time.
verbSet a ship or boat into the water from land.
verbSent a rocket or spacecraft up into the sky.
verbThrew or pushed something with force.
verbStarted a computer program or made it run.
verbReleased something new to sell to people.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter L
Sound“l”·/l/
The letter L makes the /l/ sound, like in 'lamp', 'leg', and 'lip'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.
L is a voiced lateral approximant — the tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth while air flows around the sides. Double L (ll) makes the same /l/ sound.
Tip
L is for lamp — light it up with /l/!
Examples
Phonics Rule: AU Vowel Team
Sound“aw”·/ɔː/
When A and U are together, they make the “aw” sound, like in 'author' and 'pause'.
The vowel team AU makes the “aw” sound (same as AW). It appears in the middle of words. Examples: author, pause, fault, haunt, cause.
Tip
AU says aw — author, pause, fault!
Examples
Phonics Rule: NCH End Blend
Sound“nch”·/ntʃ/
NCH at the end of a syllable makes the “nch” sound, like in 'lunch', 'bench', and 'ranch'.
NCH combines the nasal /n/ with the digraph CH (“ch”). The result is “nch” — three sounds blended smoothly together at the end of a syllable.
Tip
NCH crunches — “nch” lunch, bench, punch!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Suffix -ED (/t/ sound)
Sound“t”·/t/
After unvoiced sounds like /p/, /k/, /s/, -ED says /t/, like in 'jumped' and 'walked'.
The suffix -ed has three pronunciations. After unvoiced consonants (p, k, f, s, sh, ch), -ed says /t/. The E is silent.
Tip
After a quiet sound, -ED says /t/!
Examples
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