pry
verbTo ask questions about something that is not your business.
verbTo use a tool to push or lift something open.
verbTo look closely at something in a curious way.
nounA tool with a flat end used for lifting or opening things.
nounA person who is always asking questions about other people's business.
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: Y as Long I
When Y is at the end of a short word, it says long I, like in 'fly' and 'cry'.
When Y appears at the end of a single-syllable word, it makes the long I sound /aɪ/. Examples: fly, cry, by, my, sky, dry, try.
Tip
Y at the end of a short word says I — fly, cry, sky!
Examples
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