steel
nounA strong metal made from iron that is used to build things.
verbTo make yourself brave or strong so you can do something difficult.
adjectiveMade from or containing this strong metal.
nounWeapons with blades or points, like swords or daggers.
nounA tool used to sharpen knife blades.
nounA gray or blue color like this metal.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: ST Blend
S and T blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'stop' and 'fast'.
The blend ST combines /s/ and /t/ spoken quickly together. It can appear at the beginning or end of a word.
Examples
Phonics Rule: EE Vowel Team
When two E's are together, they say long E, like in 'tree' and 'see'.
The vowel team 'ee' almost always makes the long E sound /iː/. This is one of the most reliable vowel teams in English.
Tip
Two E's together always agree — they say /iː/!
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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