SnapPhonics

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Pronouncedree-MOOVD

/riː.ˈmuːvd/verb
  1. adjectiveTaken from one place and put in another.

  2. adjectiveTaken from one place to another or taken away.

  3. verbTook something away or deleted it.

  4. verbHad something taken away or deleted.

  5. verbTook something off or got rid of it.

  6. verbHad something unwanted thrown out or put aside.

  7. verbForced someone to leave their job.

  8. verbPut out of a job or position.

  9. adjectiveOf a different generation in a family line.

  10. adjectiveSeparated by time, space, or how different something is.

  11. adjectiveFar away in time or space.

  12. nounA step or distance between two things.

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Syllables

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Letters

Base word

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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

m

Phonics Rule: Letter M

Sound“m”·/m/

The letter M makes the /m/ sound, like in 'map', 'mud', and 'mop'. Both lips press together with voice through the nose.

M is a voiced bilabial nasal — both lips press together while the voice hums through the nose. Double M (mm) makes the same /m/ sound.

Tip

M hums like mmm — press your lips and hum!

Examples

o

Phonics Rule: O says “oo”

Sound“oo”·/uː/

In a few little words the single O says 'oo', like in 'do', 'who', and 'to'.

Usually O says its short or long sound, but in a small set of common words a lone O makes the “oo” sound instead — do, who, to, two, into, onto, tomb, womb. These words are learned by heart.

Tip

Who will do it? O says oo!

Examples

v

Phonics Rule: Letter V

Sound“v”·/v/

The letter V makes the /v/ sound, like in 'van', 'vet', and 'vine'. Upper teeth touch the lower lip with voice.

V is a voiced labiodental fricative — the upper front teeth rest on the lower lip while air and voice flow through. It is the voiced partner of F. English words rarely end in V; they usually add an E (have, live, give).

Tip

V is for van — /v/ vibrates your lips!

Examples

ed

Phonics Rule: Suffix -ED (/d/ sound)

Sound“d”·/d/

After voiced sounds like /b/, /g/, /n/, -ED says /d/, like in 'played' and 'named'.

After voiced consonants and vowels, -ed says /d/. The E is silent.

Tip

After a buzzy sound, -ED says /d/!

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