shoe
PronouncedSHOO
nounA covering for the foot made of leather or plastic with a thick bottom and a softer upper part.
nounA metal covering attached to a horse's foot to protect it.
verbTo put shoes on someone's or something's feet.
nounA device that holds many playing card decks so games can be played faster.
nounA part of a brake on a vehicle that presses on the wheel to slow it down.
nounA surname.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: SH Digraph
Sound“sh”·/ʃ/
S and H together make the quiet sound “sh”, like in 'ship' and 'fish'.
The digraph 'sh' makes the “sh” sound. Think of the 'shh, be quiet' sound. It can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.
Tip
SH says 'shhh' — be quiet on the ship!
Examples
The letters OE together can say the “oo” sound, as in 'shoe' and 'canoe'. (In other words like 'toe' the OE says long O — those are different.)
Tip
Put on your shoe — OE says oo!
Examples
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