SnapPhonics

renderer

Pronouncedrenderer

/ˈɹɛn.dɚ.ɚ/noun
  1. nounA computer program or device that turns information into a picture you can see on a screen.

  2. nounSomething or someone that turns one thing into another.

  3. nounA container used for melting animal fat to make it into lard or tallow.

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Syllables

renderer

3 syllables

Letters

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

nd

Phonics Rule: ND End Blend

Sound“nd”·/nd/

ND at the end of a syllable blends /n/ and /d/ together, like in 'hand', 'sand', and 'send'.

ND is a common end blend (coda blend). The nasal /n/ and voiced stop /d/ are both heard. It appears very frequently in English words.

Tip

ND ends with a d-d-d — hand, sand, send!

Examples

er

Phonics Rule: R-Controlled ER

Sound“er”·/ɜːr/

When R comes after E, it makes the “er” sound, like in 'her' and 'fern'.

ER makes the same sound as IR and UR — they all say “er”. ER is the most common spelling of this sound, especially at the end of words.

Tip

ER, IR, and UR all sound the same — Bossy R wins again!

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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