moving
adjectiveChanging place or position from one spot to another.
adjectiveMaking someone feel strong feelings like sadness or happiness.
nounTaking your things from one house or place to live or work in another.
Syllables
2 syllables
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: 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!
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: Suffix -ING
Adding -ING to a verb shows something is happening right now, like 'running' and 'playing'.
The suffix -ing is added to verbs to show an ongoing action (present participle). Sometimes the base word changes: drop silent E ('make' → 'making'), double final consonant ('run' → 'running').
Examples
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