SnapPhonics

such

SUHCH/ˈsʌtʃ/determiner
  1. detLike something that was already talked about or shown.

  2. detUsed to say that something is very much of a certain kind.

  3. detUsed to show you are surprised or impressed about how much of something there is.

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Syllables

such

1 syllable

Letters

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Phonics breakdown

s

Phonics Rule: Letter S

The letter S usually makes the /s/ sound, like in 'sun', 'sit', and 'sock'. Air hisses through a small gap.

S is a voiceless alveolar fricative when it makes the /s/ sound. At the end of many words it can also make a /z/ sound (as in 'dogs' or 'has'). At the start of a word it is always /s/.

Tip

S hisses like a snake — sssssun!

Examples

u

Phonics Rule: Short U

The letter U makes a short sound, like in 'cup' and 'bus'.

When the letter U appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short U sound /ʌ/. This sounds like 'uh'.

Tip

U says /ʌ/ like 'uh-oh, what's up?'

Examples

ch

Phonics Rule: CH Digraph

C and H together make a new sound: /tʃ/, like in 'chop' and 'much'.

When C and H are together, they don't say /k/ + /h/. They make a completely new sound: /tʃ/. This is called a digraph — two letters making one sound.

Tip

CH — choo choo goes the train!

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