SnapPhonics

see

SEE/ˈsiː/verb
  1. verbTo notice someone or something with your eyes.

  2. verbTo understand something.

  3. verbTo watch a film or television show.

  4. verbTo visit or meet someone.

  5. verbTo witness or experience something yourself.

  6. nounA region of a church ruled by a bishop.

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Syllables

see

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Phonics breakdown

s

Phonics Rule: Letter 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!

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ee

Phonics Rule: EE Vowel Team

When two E's are together, they say long E, like in 'tree' and 'see'.

The vowel team 'ee' almost always makes the long E sound /iː/. This is one of the most reliable vowel teams in English.

Tip

Two E's together always agree — they say /iː/!

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