snarled
PronouncedSNAH-ruhld
verbGot twisted or knotted in a messy, complicated way.
verbMade an angry growling sound with teeth showing or grinding.
verbSpoke in an angry, rude, or bad-tempered way.
verbSaid something in a loud, angry, growling voice.
verbGot stuck or blocked up in traffic.
Syllables
2 syllables
Letters
Phonics breakdown
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
Phonics Rule: R-Controlled AR
Sound“ar”·/ɑːr/
When R comes after A, it changes the sound to “ar”, like in 'car' and 'star'.
When A is followed by R, the R 'bosses' the vowel and changes its sound. Instead of short A or long A, you hear “ar”. R-controlled vowels are sometimes called 'Bossy R'.
Tip
Bossy R takes the car to the farm!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter L
Sound“l”·/l/
The letter L makes the /l/ sound, like in 'lamp', 'leg', and 'lip'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.
L is a voiced lateral approximant — the tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth while air flows around the sides. Double L (ll) makes the same /l/ sound.
Tip
L is for lamp — light it up with /l/!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Suffix -ED (/d/ sound)
Sound“d”·/d/
After voiced sounds like /b/, /g/, /n/, -ED says /d/, like in 'played' and 'named'.
After voiced consonants and vowels, -ed says /d/. The E is silent.
Tip
After a buzzy sound, -ED says /d/!
Examples
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