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ounce

PronouncedOWNS

/ˈaʊns/noun

  1. nounA unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound.

  2. nounA small amount of something.

  3. nounA unit of liquid volume used to measure how much something holds.

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Syllables

ounce

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

shoutsoundsurroundwoundwithoutslouch

Phonics breakdown

ou

Phonics Rule: OU Diphthong

Sound“ow”·/aʊ/

OU makes the “ow” sound, like in 'out' and 'house'.

OU glides from “ah” into “oo”, which together make the “ow” sound. It usually appears in the middle of a word. OU has several possible sounds, but “ow” is the most common.

Tip

OU — ouch! I'm out of the house!

Examples

n

Phonics Rule: Letter N

Sound“n”·/n/

The letter N makes the /n/ sound, like in 'net', 'nap', and 'nut'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.

N is a voiced alveolar nasal — the tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth while voice hums through the nose. It is one of the most common consonants in English.

Tip

N hums through the nose — say /n/ and feel the buzz!

Examples

c

Phonics Rule: Soft C

Sound“s”·/s/

C says /s/ before E, I, or Y, like in 'city' and 'face'.

When C comes before the letters E, I, or Y, it makes the soft /s/ sound instead of the hard /k/ sound. This is called 'Soft C'.

Tip

C is soft before E, I, Y — the city is nice!

Examples

e

Phonics Rule: Short E

Sound“eh”·/ɛ/

The letter E makes a short sound, like in 'bed' and 'red'.

When the letter E appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short E sound “eh”. This is often confused with short I by new readers.

Tip

E says “eh” like an egg on your head.

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