splosh
verbTo make a heavy splashing sound in water or liquid.
nounA heavy splashing sound.
nounA liquid or wet substance that has been spilled.
verbTo walk through wet or marshy ground.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: SPL Blend
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
Phonics Rule: Short O
The letter O makes a short sound, like in 'hot' and 'dog'.
When the letter O appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short O sound /ɑ/. In American English, this sounds like 'ah'.
Tip
O says /ɑ/ like 'Ahh!' said the doctor.
Examples
Phonics Rule: SH Digraph
S and H together make the quiet sound /ʃ/, like in 'ship' and 'fish'.
The digraph 'sh' makes the /ʃ/ 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
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