lodge
PronouncedLAHJ
nounA small building used for holidays or outdoor activities like hunting.
verbTo stay somewhere and pay rent for a room.
nounA small hotel or inn in the countryside.
verbTo be stuck firmly in a particular place.
nounA shelter built by a beaver in water.
nounA local group of members in an organization like freemasons.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
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
When the letter O appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short O sound “ah”. In American English, this sounds like 'ah'.
Tip
O says “ah” like 'Ahh!' said the doctor.
Examples
Phonics Rule: DGE Trigraph
Sound“j”·/dʒ/
DGE makes the “j” sound (like J) after a short vowel, like in 'bridge' and 'judge'.
DGE appears after a short vowel. It makes the “j” sound. This is similar to how TCH works — it's the 'short vowel version' of the “j” ending.
Tip
Short vowel + “j”? Use DGE — bridge to the fridge!
Examples
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