SnapPhonics

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PronouncedREH-jihs-ter

/ˈrɛ.dʒɪs.tər/noun
  1. nounA book or list where names, events, or information are written down and kept.

  2. verbTo write someone's name or information in an official list or book.

  3. verbTo sign up officially, especially to be able to vote.

  4. verbTo notice or understand something.

  5. nounThe range of notes that a voice or musical instrument can make.

  6. nounA device that records information automatically.

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Syllables

register

3 syllables

Letters

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Phonics breakdown

re

Phonics Rule: Prefix RE-

Sound“ree”·/riː/

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

g

Phonics Rule: Soft G

Sound“j”·/dʒ/

G sometimes says “j” before E, I, or Y, like in 'gem' and 'giant'.

When G comes before E, I, or Y, it sometimes makes the soft “j” sound (like J). However, this rule has many exceptions ('get', 'give', 'girl').

Tip

G can be gentle like a giant!

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i

Phonics Rule: Short I

Sound“ih”·/ɪ/

The letter I makes a short sound, like in 'sit' and 'big'.

When the letter I appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short I sound “ih”. This is one of the trickiest short vowels because it sounds similar to short E.

Tip

I says “ih” like an itch you can't miss.

Examples

st

Phonics Rule: ST Blend

Sound“st”·/st/

S and T blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'stop' and 'fast'.

The blend ST combines /s/ and /t/ spoken quickly together. It can appear at the beginning or end of a word.

Examples

er

Phonics Rule: Suffix -ER

Sound“er”·/ɜːr/

Adding -ER can mean 'more' (bigger) or 'a person who' (teacher).

The suffix -er has two main uses: comparative ('big' → 'bigger' = more big) and agent ('teach' → 'teacher' = a person who teaches).

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