plot
PronouncedPLAHT
nounThe main story of a book or film, showing what happens to the characters.
nounA piece of land where you can build a house or grow plants.
nounA secret plan to do something wrong or harmful.
verbTo plan something in secret, usually something bad.
verbTo mark a point or draw a line on a graph or map.
nounA drawing that shows information using points and lines on a grid.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Related words (same phonics pattern)
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: PL Blend
Sound“pl”·/pl/
P and L blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'play' and 'plan'.
The blend PL combines /p/ and /l/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
When the letter O appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short O sound “ah”. In American English, this sounds like 'ah'.
Tip
O says “ah” like 'Ahh!' said the doctor.
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter T
Sound“t”·/t/
The letter T makes the /t/ sound, like in 'top', 'tap', and 'ten'. The tongue tip taps behind the upper teeth.
T is a voiceless alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth and releases with a puff of air. Double T (tt) makes the same /t/ sound.
Tip
T taps — touch your tongue to make /t/!
Examples
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