splashy
PronouncedSPLA-shee
adjMaking a lot of noise and movement when hitting water.
adjVery noticeable and showy, meant to get people's attention.
adjWet and muddy, covered with dirty water.
adjCovered with splashes of bright colour.
Syllables
2 syllables
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: SPL Blend
Sound“spl”·/spl/
SPL blends /s/, /p/, and /l/ together, like in 'splash', 'split', and 'splat'.
SPL is a three-letter onset blend. The /s/ hiss, /p/ pop, and /l/ glide flow together quickly at the start of a syllable.
Tip
SPL splashes — /spl/ splash, split, splat!
Examples
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
Phonics Rule: SH Digraph
Sound“sh”·/ʃ/
S and H together make the quiet sound “sh”, like in 'ship' and 'fish'.
The digraph 'sh' makes the “sh” sound. Think of the 'shh, be quiet' sound. It can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.
Tip
SH says 'shhh' — be quiet on the ship!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Y as Long E
Sound“ee”·/iː/
When Y is at the end of a longer word, it says long E, like in 'happy' and 'funny'.
When Y appears at the end of a multi-syllable word, it makes the long E sound “ee”. Very common in adjectives (happy, funny, silly) and nouns (baby, candy).
Tip
Y at the end of a long word says EEE — happy, funny, baby!
Examples
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