slur
PronouncedSLER
verbTo say words so quickly or unclearly that they run together and are hard to understand.
nounAn unkind remark that damages someone's reputation or feelings.
verbTo say something unkind about someone to hurt their reputation.
nounIn music, a curved line showing that notes should be played smoothly and connected together.
verbIn music, to play notes smoothly and connected without breaks between them.
Phonics breakdown
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
Phonics Rule: R-Controlled UR
Sound“er”·/ɜːr/
When R comes after U, it makes the “er” sound, like in 'turn' and 'burn'.
UR makes the same “er” sound as ER and IR. It's the least common of the three spellings.
Tip
The nurse with fur says “er”!
Examples
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