shoe
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
S and H together make the quiet sound /ʃ/, like in 'ship' and 'fish'.
The digraph 'sh' makes the /ʃ/ 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
Phonics Rule: OE says /uː/
In 'shoe' and 'canoe', the OE says the 'oo' sound /uː/.
The letters OE together can say the 'oo' sound /uː/, 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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