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peg

PEHG/ˈpɛɡ/noun
  1. nounA small pin or bolt used to fasten things together.

  2. nounA hook or knob that sticks out from a wall or board for hanging things on.

  3. verbTo fasten or hold something in place with a peg.

  4. verbTo throw something, especially a ball, at someone.

  5. verbTo fix a price or value so it stays the same.

  6. verbTo keep trying hard at something without giving up.

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Syllables

peg

1 syllable

Letters

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Phonics breakdown

p

Phonics Rule: Letter P

The letter P makes the /p/ sound, like in 'pan', 'pig', and 'pot'. Both lips press together then pop open.

P is a voiceless bilabial stop — both lips press together and release with a puff of air but no voice. It pairs with B (which is the voiced version of the same mouth position).

Tip

P pops open — press your lips and let it POP!

Examples

e

Phonics Rule: Short E

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 /ɛ/. This is often confused with short I by new readers.

Tip

E says /ɛ/ like an egg on your head.

Examples

g

Phonics Rule: Hard G

G makes the /g/ sound before A, O, U, or a consonant, like in 'go' and 'game'.

The letter G makes the hard /g/ sound when followed by A, O, U, or a consonant. Examples: go, game, give, glad, grab.

Tip

G says /g/ before A, O, U — go, game, glad!

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