skin
nounThe outer layer that covers your body.
nounThe outer layer covering a fruit or vegetable.
nounThe fur or hide of an animal used to make clothing or cover things.
nounA thin layer that forms on top of a liquid.
verbTo scrape and injure the outer layer of your body.
verbTo remove the outer layer from something.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: SK Blend
SK blends /s/ and /k/ together, like in 'skip', 'skin', and 'sky'.
SK appears at both the beginning and end of syllables. It reliably makes the /sk/ sound in all positions.
Tip
SK skips — /sk/ skip, skin, sky!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Short I
The letter I makes a short sound, like in 'sit' and 'big'.
When the letter I appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short I sound /ɪ/. This is one of the trickiest short vowels because it sounds similar to short E.
Tip
I says /ɪ/ like an itch you can't miss.
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter N
The letter N makes the /n/ sound, like in 'net', 'nap', and 'nut'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.
N is a voiced alveolar nasal — the tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth while voice hums through the nose. It is one of the most common consonants in English.
Tip
N hums through the nose — say /n/ and feel the buzz!
Examples
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