slept
verbRested in a state where you were not awake or conscious.
verbProvided beds for people to rest in.
verbRemained still and quiet without moving or being used.
verbWas not paying attention or caring about something important.
verbMade a spinning top or yo-yo spin on its middle point without falling over.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: SL Blend
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
Phonics Rule: Short E
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 /ɛ/. This is often confused with short I by new readers.
Tip
E says /ɛ/ like an egg on your head.
Examples
Phonics Rule: PT End Blend
PT at the end of a syllable blends /p/ and /t/ together, like in 'kept' and 'slept'.
PT is an end blend — both sounds are heard. The lips pop for /p/, then the tongue taps /t/.
Tip
PT blends at the end — kept, slept, crept!
Examples
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