soul
nounThe part of a person that many people believe lives on after their body dies.
nounA person.
nounEnergy and strong feeling, especially shown by musicians and singers.
nounA style of music with strong emotion and rhythm.
nounThe spirit or essence of something that is not a person.
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: OU says /oʊ/
OU can say the long /oʊ/ sound, like in 'soul' and 'shoulder'.
In a small set of words, OU says the long-O /oʊ/ sound: soul, shoulder, boulder, dough, although.
Tip
OU can say oh — soul, shoulder!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter 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
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