SnapPhonics

snack

PronouncedSNAK

/ˈsnæk/noun

  1. nounSomething small to eat between meals.

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Syllables

snack

1 syllable

Letters

Word forms:

snacks

Related words (same phonics pattern)

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Phonics breakdown

sn

Phonics Rule: SN Blend

Sound“sn”·/sn/

S and N blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'snow' and 'snap'.

The blend SN combines /s/ and /n/ spoken quickly together.

Examples

a

Phonics Rule: Short A

Sound“a”·/æ/

The letter A makes a short sound, like in 'cat' and 'bat'.

When the letter A appears in a closed syllable (a syllable that ends with a consonant), it usually makes the short A sound “a”. This is one of the first vowel sounds students learn.

Tip

A says “a” like a cat that sat on a mat.

Examples

ck

Phonics Rule: CK Digraph

Sound“k”·/k/

CK together makes the /k/ sound, like in 'back' and 'kick'.

The digraph 'ck' appears right after a short vowel at the end of a one-syllable word. If the vowel is short, use CK. If the vowel is long, use just K (like 'make').

Tip

Short vowel? CK comes quick — back, kick, duck!

Examples

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