request
verbTo ask for something you want.
verbTo ask someone to do something.
nounThe act of asking for something.
nounA written or spoken message asking for something.
Syllables
2 syllables
Letters
Phonics breakdown
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
Phonics Rule: QU Blend
QU always makes the /kw/ sound together, like in 'queen', 'quick', and 'quit'.
Q almost never appears without U in English. The QU combination blends /k/ and /w/ into a single unit. Think of QU as a team that always works together.
Tip
QU is a team — /kw/ like a duck that says quack!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Suffix -EST
Adding -EST means 'the most', like 'biggest' and 'fastest'.
The suffix -est makes a superlative — it means 'the most' of something. 'Big' → 'biggest' means the most big of all.
Examples
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