move
verbTo go from one place to another.
verbTo make something change place or position.
verbTo go and live in a different house or town.
verbTo make someone feel a strong emotion like sadness or joy.
verbTo change where a piece goes on a game board.
nounThe act of going from one place to another.
"move" does not follow standard phonics patterns and should be memorized.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter M
The letter M makes the /m/ sound, like in 'map', 'mud', and 'mop'. Both lips press together with voice through the nose.
M is a voiced bilabial nasal — both lips press together while the voice hums through the nose. Double M (mm) makes the same /m/ sound.
Tip
M hums like mmm — press your lips and hum!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Silent E with O — /uː/ (Magic E)
Same o-consonant-e Magic E, but the O says 'oo' instead of long O — like 'move' and 'prove'.
Same o-consonant-e spelling as home and note, but in 'move', 'prove', 'lose', and 'whose' the O says the 'oo' sound /uː/ instead of long O. The E is still silent. Companion to silent_e_o_e.
Tip
Move and prove — Magic E makes O say oo!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter V
The letter V makes the /v/ sound, like in 'van', 'vet', and 'vine'. Upper teeth touch the lower lip with voice.
V is a voiced labiodental fricative — the upper front teeth rest on the lower lip while air and voice flow through. It is the voiced partner of F. English words rarely end in V; they usually add an E (have, live, give).
Tip
V is for van — /v/ vibrates your lips!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Silent E with O — /uː/ (Magic E)
Same o-consonant-e Magic E, but the O says 'oo' instead of long O — like 'move' and 'prove'.
Same o-consonant-e spelling as home and note, but in 'move', 'prove', 'lose', and 'whose' the O says the 'oo' sound /uː/ instead of long O. The E is still silent. Companion to silent_e_o_e.
Tip
Move and prove — Magic E makes O say oo!
Examples
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