skip
verbTo move by hopping on alternate feet.
verbTo jump over a rope that swings over your head and under your feet.
verbTo not go to something you are supposed to attend.
verbTo leave out a part when you are reading or going through something.
verbTo throw something so it bounces along a surface.
nounA large container for waste that trucks pick up and empty.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
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 P
The letter P makes the /p/ sound, like in 'pan', 'pig', and 'pot'. Both lips press together then pop open.
P is a voiceless bilabial stop — both lips press together and release with a puff of air but no voice. It pairs with B (which is the voiced version of the same mouth position).
Tip
P pops open — press your lips and let it POP!
Examples
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