risk
PronouncedRIHSK
nounThe chance that something bad might happen.
verbTo do something even though something bad might happen.
nounA possible bad thing that could happen.
nounA surname.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter R
Sound“r”·/r/
The letter R makes the /r/ sound, like in 'run', 'red', and 'rope'. The tongue curls back slightly.
R is a voiced approximant. The tongue curls back or bunches up without touching the roof of the mouth. When R follows a vowel it changes that vowel's sound (r-controlled vowels).
Tip
R is for run — /r/ with a curl of the tongue!
Examples
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
Phonics Rule: SK Blend
Sound“sk”·/sk/
SK blends /s/ and /k/ together, like in 'skip', 'skin', and 'sky'.
SK appears at both the beginning and end of syllables. It reliably makes the /sk/ sound in all positions.
Tip
SK skips — /sk/ skip, skin, sky!
Examples
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