pulp
nounThe soft, wet material made from wood that is used to make paper.
nounThe soft, juicy part inside a fruit.
verbTo crush something into a soft, wet mass.
nounThe soft tissue at the center of a tooth.
nounA magazine or book printed on rough paper and full of exciting or sensational stories.
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: Short U
The letter U makes a short sound, like in 'cup' and 'bus'.
When the letter U appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short U sound /ʌ/. This sounds like 'uh'.
Tip
U says /ʌ/ like 'uh-oh, what's up?'
Examples
Phonics Rule: LP End Blend
LP at the end of a syllable blends /l/ and /p/ together, like in 'help' and 'gulp'.
LP is an end blend — you hear both the /l/ and the /p/. The tongue makes /l/, then the lips pop for /p/.
Tip
LP blends at the end — help, gulp, yelp!
Examples
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