prey
nounAn animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
verbTo hunt and eat another animal.
nounA person or thing that someone harms or takes advantage of.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: PR Blend
P and R blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'print' and 'price'.
The blend PR combines /p/ and /r/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
Phonics Rule: EY says long A
EY can say the long A sound /eɪ/, like in 'they' and 'obey'.
The vowel team EY often makes the long A sound /eɪ/: they, obey, grey, prey, hey, survey. (EY also says long E /iː/ at the end of many words — money, key, honey — where the Y is doing the 'long E' job.)
Tip
EY says long A — they obey!
Examples
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