SnapPhonics

stretch

PronouncedSTREHCH

/ˈstrɛtʃ/verb

  1. verbTo pull something to make it longer or wider.

  2. verbTo extend your arms and legs to make your muscles feel better.

  3. verbTo reach across a distance or area.

  4. verbTo make something last longer by using it carefully.

  5. nounA length of road, path or journey.

  6. nounA period of time.

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Syllables

stretch

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

snatchbatchbotchbutchercrutchditch

Phonics breakdown

str

Phonics Rule: STR Blend

Sound“str”·/str/

S, T, and R blend together — you hear all three! Like in 'strong' and 'street'.

STR is a three-letter consonant blend. You hear /s/, /t/, and /r/ spoken quickly together. It always appears at the beginning of a word.

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

tch

Phonics Rule: TCH Trigraph

Sound“ch”·/tʃ/

TCH makes the same sound as CH — “ch”. It comes after a short vowel, like in 'watch' and 'catch'.

TCH appears after a short vowel in a one-syllable word. It makes the same “ch” sound as CH. Think of it as the 'short vowel version' of CH, similar to CK being the short vowel version of K.

Tip

Short vowel? Add a T before CH — catch, match, watch!

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