steering
PronouncedSTIH-rihng
verbControlling which direction a car, boat, or plane goes.
verbGuiding a group of animals in a particular direction.
verbGetting someone to do what you want without them realizing it.
verbMoving something toward a particular place.
verbGuiding what people talk about in a conversation.
nounThe parts of a vehicle or machine that let you control its direction.
Syllables
2 syllables
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: ST Blend
Sound“st”·/st/
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: R-Controlled EER
Sound“eer”·/ɪər/
EER makes the “eer” sound, like in 'deer', 'cheer', and 'steer'.
EER is an r-controlled team saying “eer” (same 'ear' sound): deer, cheer, steer, career, engineer, volunteer.
Tip
A deer can cheer — deer, cheer, steer!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Suffix -ING
Sound“ing”·/ɪŋ/
Adding -ING to a verb shows something is happening right now, like 'running' and 'playing'.
The suffix -ing is added to verbs to show an ongoing action (present participle). Sometimes the base word changes: drop silent E ('make' → 'making'), double final consonant ('run' → 'running').
Examples
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