SnapPhonics

sledge

PronouncedSLEHJ

/ˈslɛdʒ/noun

  1. nounA vehicle with runners instead of wheels, pulled by animals or people over snow and ice.

  2. verbTo ride in or travel by a sledge.

  3. verbTo pull or drag a sledge along the ground.

  4. nounA heavy hammer with a large head, used for breaking things.

  5. verbTo hit something hard with a sledgehammer.

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Syllables

sledge

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

smudgebudgedodgedrudgefridgefudge

Phonics breakdown

sl

Phonics Rule: SL Blend

Sound“sl”·/sl/

S and L blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'slow' and 'sleep'.

The blend SL combines /s/ and /l/ spoken quickly together.

Examples

e

Phonics Rule: Short E

Sound“eh”·/ɛ/

The letter E makes a short sound, like in 'bed' and 'red'.

When the letter E appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short E sound “eh”. This is often confused with short I by new readers.

Tip

E says “eh” like an egg on your head.

Examples

dge

Phonics Rule: DGE Trigraph

Sound“j”·/dʒ/

DGE makes the “j” sound (like J) after a short vowel, like in 'bridge' and 'judge'.

DGE appears after a short vowel. It makes the “j” sound. This is similar to how TCH works — it's the 'short vowel version' of the “j” ending.

Tip

Short vowel + “j”? Use DGE — bridge to the fridge!

Examples

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