SnapPhonics

moved

MOOVD/ˈmuːvd/verb
  1. verbChanged from one place to another.

  2. verbWent to live in a different house or place.

  3. verbMade something change position or go from one place to another.

  4. verbHad feelings changed, especially to feel sadness or kindness.

  5. adjectiveFelt emotionally affected or touched.

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Syllables

moved

1 syllable

Letters

Base word

move

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

m

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

o

Phonics Rule: O says /uː/

In a few little words the single O says 'oo', like in 'do', 'who', and 'to'.

Usually O says its short or long sound, but in a small set of common words a lone O makes the 'oo' sound /uː/ instead — do, who, to, two, into, onto, tomb, womb. These words are learned by heart.

Tip

Who will do it? O says oo!

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v

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

ed

Phonics Rule: Suffix -ED (/d/ sound)

After voiced sounds like /b/, /g/, /n/, -ED says /d/, like in 'played' and 'named'.

After voiced consonants and vowels, -ed says /d/. The E is silent.

Tip

After a buzzy sound, -ED says /d/!

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