pole
nounA long, thin stick made of wood or metal used to hold things up or push things.
nounOne of the two points at the top and bottom of the earth where it spins around.
verbTo move a boat through water by pushing a long stick against the bottom.
nounA long, bendy stick used by people to jump high in a sport called pole-vaulting.
nounOne of two opposite points on a magnet where its power is strongest.
nounA person from Poland.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
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
Phonics Rule: Silent E with O (Magic E)
In the o-consonant-e pattern, the E at the end is silent and makes the O say its name — like in 'home' and 'bone'. Teachers often call this the Magic E.
In the pattern o-consonant-e (like 'home'), the final E is silent but makes the O say its long sound /oʊ/.
Tip
Magic E makes O say its name!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter L
The letter L makes the /l/ sound, like in 'lamp', 'leg', and 'lip'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.
L is a voiced lateral approximant — the tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth while air flows around the sides. Double L (ll) makes the same /l/ sound.
Tip
L is for lamp — light it up with /l/!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Silent E with O (Magic E)
In the o-consonant-e pattern, the E at the end is silent and makes the O say its name — like in 'home' and 'bone'. Teachers often call this the Magic E.
In the pattern o-consonant-e (like 'home'), the final E is silent but makes the O say its long sound /oʊ/.
Tip
Magic E makes O say its name!
Examples
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