soar
verbTo fly high in the sky without moving your wings very much.
verbTo go up very quickly or very high.
verbTo become much larger or greater in a short time.
verbTo feel very happy and hopeful in your mind.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter S
The letter S usually makes the /s/ sound, like in 'sun', 'sit', and 'sock'. Air hisses through a small gap.
S is a voiceless alveolar fricative when it makes the /s/ sound. At the end of many words it can also make a /z/ sound (as in 'dogs' or 'has'). At the start of a word it is always /s/.
Tip
S hisses like a snake — sssssun!
Examples
Phonics Rule: OAR says /ɔːr/
OAR makes the /ɔːr/ sound, like in 'oar', 'board', and 'roar'.
OAR is an r-controlled team saying /ɔːr/ (the 'or' sound): oar, board, roar, soar, coarse.
Tip
Row the oar — oar, board, roar!
Examples
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