SnapPhonics

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PRIHNT/ˈprɪnt/verb
  1. verbTo make copies of words or pictures on paper using a machine.

  2. verbTo write letters clearly without joining them together.

  3. nounA mark made by pressing something onto a surface.

  4. nounA picture made by printing the same image many times.

  5. nounThe letters and words you can see in a book or newspaper.

  6. nounA photograph that has been printed on paper.

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Syllables

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Phonics breakdown

pr

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

i

Phonics Rule: Short I

The letter I makes a short sound, like in 'sit' and 'big'.

When the letter I appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short I sound /ɪ/. This is one of the trickiest short vowels because it sounds similar to short E.

Tip

I says /ɪ/ like an itch you can't miss.

Examples

nt

Phonics Rule: NT End Blend

NT at the end of a syllable blends /n/ and /t/ together, like in 'tent', 'mint', and 'want'.

NT is a very common end blend. The nasal /n/ flows into the stop /t/. In fast speech the /t/ is sometimes barely voiced, but both sounds are present.

Tip

NT tents up at the end — tent, mint, hunt!

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