punch
verbTo hit someone or something hard with your fist.
nounA hit made with your fist.
nounA sweet drink made from fruit juice and other liquids mixed together.
verbTo make a hole in something by pressing or hitting it with a tool.
nounA tool used to make holes or marks in paper or other thin material.
nounStrength and power that makes something effective or exciting.
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: NCH End Blend
NCH at the end of a syllable makes the /ntʃ/ sound, like in 'lunch', 'bench', and 'ranch'.
NCH combines the nasal /n/ with the digraph CH (/tʃ/). The result is /ntʃ/ — three sounds blended smoothly together at the end of a syllable.
Tip
NCH crunches — /ntʃ/ lunch, bench, punch!
Examples
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