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slosh

SLAHSH/ˈslɑʃ/noun
  1. verbTo move through liquid with splashing sounds.

  2. verbTo pour liquid in a messy or careless way.

  3. verbTo make a splashing sound.

  4. nounA splashing sound or movement.

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Syllables

slosh

1 syllable

Letters

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Phonics breakdown

sl

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

o

Phonics Rule: Short O

The letter O makes a short sound, like in 'hot' and 'dog'.

When the letter O appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short O sound /ɑ/. In American English, this sounds like 'ah'.

Tip

O says /ɑ/ like 'Ahh!' said the doctor.

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sh

Phonics Rule: SH Digraph

S and H together make the quiet sound /ʃ/, like in 'ship' and 'fish'.

The digraph 'sh' makes the /ʃ/ sound. Think of the 'shh, be quiet' sound. It can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.

Tip

SH says 'shhh' — be quiet on the ship!

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