slight
adjSmall in amount or not very important.
adjThin and delicate in build.
adjWeak or gentle, not strong or forceful.
verbTo treat someone in a disrespectful way by ignoring them.
nounAn act of treating someone disrespectfully or ignoring them.
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: IGH Pattern
IGH says long I — the GH is silent! Like in 'night' and 'light'.
The pattern 'igh' makes the long I sound /aɪ/. The 'gh' is completely silent. This pattern always appears before T in common English words.
Tip
IGH — I goes high, GH is shy (silent)!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter T
The letter T makes the /t/ sound, like in 'top', 'tap', and 'ten'. The tongue tip taps behind the upper teeth.
T is a voiceless alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth and releases with a puff of air. Double T (tt) makes the same /t/ sound.
Tip
T taps — touch your tongue to make /t/!
Examples
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