SnapPhonics

really

RIH-lee/ˈrɪ.liː/adverb
  1. advVery much, or to a great degree.

  2. advIn fact, or actually.

  3. intjA word used to ask if something is true or to show surprise.

  4. intjA word used to show that you agree or understand what someone said.

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Syllables

really

3 syllables

Letters

Base word

real

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

re

Phonics Rule: Prefix RE-

RE- means 'again'. 'Redo' means 'do again'.

The prefix re- means 'again' or 'back'. 'Read' → 'reread' (read again). 'Build' → 'rebuild' (build again).

Tip

RE means again — redo, replay, return!

Examples

a

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

l

Phonics Rule: Letter L

The letter L makes the /l/ sound, like in 'lamp', 'leg', and 'lip'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.

L is a voiced lateral approximant — the tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth while air flows around the sides. Double L (ll) makes the same /l/ sound.

Tip

L is for lamp — light it up with /l/!

Examples

ly

Phonics Rule: Suffix -LY

Adding -LY to a word usually makes it describe HOW something is done, like 'slowly' and 'quickly'.

The suffix -ly usually turns an adjective into an adverb. 'Slow' → 'slowly' means 'in a slow way'.

Examples

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