SnapPhonics

loaded

PronouncedLOH-dihd

/ˈloʊ.dɪd/verb

Fully brought in or opened, ready to use. When something hasn't loaded, it hasn't finished coming into your computer yet.

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Syllables

loaded

2 syllables

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

l

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

oa

Phonics Rule: OA Vowel Team

Sound“oh”·/oʊ/

When O and A are together, they say long O, like in 'boat' and 'road'.

The vowel team 'oa' reliably makes the long O sound “oh”. This is one of the more consistent vowel teams.

Tip

O and A in a boat — O does the talking!

Examples

d

Phonics Rule: Letter D

Sound“d”·/d/

The letter D makes the /d/ sound, like in 'dog', 'day', and 'dig'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.

D is a voiced alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge just behind the upper front teeth, then releases with voice. It reliably makes the /d/ sound in almost all positions.

Tip

D is for dog — and dog starts with /d/!

Examples

Sound“id”·/ɪd/

After T or D, -ED says “id” as an extra syllable, like in 'wanted' and 'needed'.

When the base word ends in T or D, -ed adds a whole new syllable “id”. This is the only time the E in -ed is pronounced.

Tip

After T or D, -ED gets its own beat — want-ED, need-ED!

Examples

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