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pluck

PronouncedPLUHK

/ˈplʌk/verb

  1. verbTo pull something sharply or quickly toward you.

  2. verbTo pull the strings on a musical instrument to make sounds.

  3. verbTo pull feathers off a bird.

  4. verbTo take someone quickly out of a place or situation.

  5. nounCourage and determination to keep trying even when things are hard.

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Syllables

pluck

1 syllable

Letters

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Phonics breakdown

pl

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

u

Phonics Rule: Short U

Sound“uh”·/ʌ/

The letter U makes a short sound, like in 'cup' and 'bus'.

When the letter U appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short U sound “uh”. This sounds like 'uh'.

Tip

U says “uh” like 'uh-oh, what's up?'

Examples

ck

Phonics Rule: CK Digraph

Sound“k”·/k/

CK together makes the /k/ sound, like in 'back' and 'kick'.

The digraph 'ck' appears right after a short vowel at the end of a one-syllable word. If the vowel is short, use CK. If the vowel is long, use just K (like 'make').

Tip

Short vowel? CK comes quick — back, kick, duck!

Examples

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