SnapPhonics

sped

PronouncedSPEHD

/ˈspɛd/verb

Moved very fast; ran or went quickly.

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Syllables

sped

1 syllable

Letters

Phonics breakdown

sp

Phonics Rule: SP Blend

Sound“sp”·/sp/

S and P blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'spin' and 'sport'.

The blend SP combines /s/ and /p/ 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

d

Phonics Rule: Letter D

Sound“d”·/d/

The letter D makes the /d/ sound, like in 'dog', 'day', and 'dig'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.

D is a voiced alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge just behind the upper front teeth, then releases with voice. It reliably makes the /d/ sound in almost all positions.

Tip

D is for dog — and dog starts with /d/!

Examples

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