sculpture
nounA work of art made by shaping stone, clay, or other materials into a three-dimensional figure.
nounAll the artworks made by carving or shaping materials into three-dimensional forms.
verbTo carve or shape something, usually stone or clay, into a three-dimensional form.
Syllables
2 syllables
Letters
Related words (same phonics pattern)
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: SC Blend
SC at the start of a word makes the /sk/ sound, like in 'scan', 'scoop', and 'scale'.
SC blends the /s/ and /k/ sounds together. Before A, O, U, and most consonants it says /sk/. Before E and I, the C softens and SC can say /s/ (scene, science).
Tip
SC scoops — /sk/ like a scoop of ice cream!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Short U
The letter U makes a short sound, like in 'cup' and 'bus'.
When the letter U appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short U sound /ʌ/. This sounds like 'uh'.
Tip
U says /ʌ/ like 'uh-oh, what's up?'
Examples
Phonics Rule: LP End Blend
LP at the end of a syllable blends /l/ and /p/ together, like in 'help' and 'gulp'.
LP is an end blend — you hear both the /l/ and the /p/. The tongue makes /l/, then the lips pop for /p/.
Tip
LP blends at the end — help, gulp, yelp!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Suffix -TURE
-TURE sounds like /cher/, like in 'picture' and 'nature'.
The suffix -TURE is pronounced /tʃər/ (like -cher). Examples: picture, nature, future, creature, adventure, mixture.
Tip
-TURE says cher — picture, nature, future!
Examples
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