ranch
nounA large farm where cattle, sheep or other animals are raised.
nounA style of house that is long and low with a roof that does not slope much.
nounA thick, creamy sauce or dressing flavoured with herbs.
verbTo own and run a farm where animals are raised.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter R
The letter R makes the /r/ sound, like in 'run', 'red', and 'rope'. The tongue curls back slightly.
R is a voiced approximant. The tongue curls back or bunches up without touching the roof of the mouth. When R follows a vowel it changes that vowel's sound (r-controlled vowels).
Tip
R is for run — /r/ with a curl of the tongue!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Short A
The letter A makes a short sound, like in 'cat' and 'bat'.
When the letter A appears in a closed syllable (a syllable that ends with a consonant), it usually makes the short A sound /æ/. This is one of the first vowel sounds students learn.
Tip
A says /æ/ like a cat that sat on a mat.
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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