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smelt

PronouncedSMEHLT

/ˈsmɛlt/noun

  1. nounA small fish that lives in the ocean or in lakes.

  2. verbTo heat ore and use chemicals to separate metal from it.

  3. nounThe process of separating metal from ore by heating it.

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Syllables

smelt

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

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Phonics breakdown

sm

Phonics Rule: SM Blend

Sound“sm”·/sm/

S and M blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'small' and 'smile'.

The blend SM combines /s/ and /m/ 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

lt

Phonics Rule: LT End Blend

Sound“lt”·/lt/

LT at the end of a syllable blends /l/ and /t/ together, like in 'belt', 'melt', and 'salt'.

LT is an end blend. The lateral /l/ glides into the stop /t/ at the end of the syllable.

Tip

LT melts at the end — belt, melt, salt!

Examples

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