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produce

pruh-DOOS/prə.ˈduːs/verb
  1. verbTo make or create something.

  2. nounFresh vegetables and fruit grown on farms.

  3. verbTo show or give something to someone so they can look at it.

  4. verbTo organize and present a film or show to an audience.

  5. verbTo make music or a recording using technology and equipment.

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Syllables

produce

2 syllables

Letters

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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

o

Phonics Rule: Schwa

In unstressed syllables, vowels often make a lazy 'uh' sound called schwa, like the A in 'about'.

Schwa /ə/ is the most common vowel sound in English. Any vowel letter can make the schwa sound when it's in an unstressed syllable. It sounds like a quick, lazy 'uh'.

Tip

Schwa is lazy — any vowel can say 'uh' when it's not stressed!

Examples

d

Phonics Rule: Letter D

The letter D makes the /d/ sound, like in 'dog', 'day', and 'dig'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.

D is a voiced alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge just behind the upper front teeth, then releases with voice. It reliably makes the /d/ sound in almost all positions.

Tip

D is for dog — and dog starts with /d/!

Examples

u

Phonics Rule: Silent E with U — /uː/ (Magic E)

Same u-consonant-e Magic E pattern, but after L, R, S, or J the U says 'oo' instead of 'yoo' — like 'rule' and 'rude'.

Same u-consonant-e spelling, but when the U follows L, R, S, or J, the Y-glide drops and the sound is pure /uː/. Companion to silent_e_u_e.

Tip

After L, R, S, J — magic E makes U say oo!

Examples

c

Phonics Rule: Soft C

C says /s/ before E, I, or Y, like in 'city' and 'face'.

When C comes before the letters E, I, or Y, it makes the soft /s/ sound instead of the hard /k/ sound. This is called 'Soft C'.

Tip

C is soft before E, I, Y — the city is nice!

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e

Phonics Rule: Silent E with U — /uː/ (Magic E)

Same u-consonant-e Magic E pattern, but after L, R, S, or J the U says 'oo' instead of 'yoo' — like 'rule' and 'rude'.

Same u-consonant-e spelling, but when the U follows L, R, S, or J, the Y-glide drops and the sound is pure /uː/. Companion to silent_e_u_e.

Tip

After L, R, S, J — magic E makes U say oo!

Examples

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