sedge
PronouncedSEHJ
nounA plant with long, narrow, grass-like leaves that grows in wet places.
nounA fake fly used by people fishing, made to look like a sedge insect.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter S
Sound“s”·/s/
The letter S usually makes the /s/ sound, like in 'sun', 'sit', and 'sock'. Air hisses through a small gap.
S is a voiceless alveolar fricative when it makes the /s/ sound. At the end of many words it can also make a /z/ sound (as in 'dogs' or 'has'). At the start of a word it is always /s/.
Tip
S hisses like a snake — sssssun!
Examples
When the letter E appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short E sound “eh”. This is often confused with short I by new readers.
Tip
E says “eh” like an egg on your head.
Examples
Phonics Rule: DGE Trigraph
Sound“j”·/dʒ/
DGE makes the “j” sound (like J) after a short vowel, like in 'bridge' and 'judge'.
DGE appears after a short vowel. It makes the “j” sound. This is similar to how TCH works — it's the 'short vowel version' of the “j” ending.
Tip
Short vowel + “j”? Use DGE — bridge to the fridge!
Examples
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