SnapPhonics

luscious

PronouncedLUH-shihs

/ˈlʌ.ʃɪs/adjective

  1. adjTasting sweet and delicious, usually because it is very juicy.

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Syllables

luscious

2 syllables

Letters

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/!

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u

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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sc

Phonics Rule: SC says “sh”

Sound“sh”·/ʃ/

In a few words, SC before E or I says “sh”, like in 'conscience' and 'conscious'.

In some words, the SC before E or I blends into the “sh” sound: conscience, conscious, luscious, fascist, crescendo. This is different from SC saying /s/ (scene) or /sk/ (scan).

Tip

SC can whisper “sh” — conscious and luscious!

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i

Phonics Rule: Short I

Sound“ih”·/ɪ/

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 “ih”. This is one of the trickiest short vowels because it sounds similar to short E.

Tip

I says “ih” like an itch you can't miss.

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s

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

Sound“z”·/z/

After a buzzing sound or a vowel, the plural ending says /z/ — like 'dogs' and 'shoes'.

Put a finger on your throat and say 'zzzz' — you feel a buzz. When the word ends in a buzzing (voiced) sound or a vowel, the plural ending buzzes too and says /z/. This happens whether the word is spelled -s (dogs) or -es (shoes, trees), because in shoes the e is silent and only the s is sounded. Most people never notice they are doing this.

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