talk
verbTo use words to communicate with someone.
verbTo discuss something with someone.
verbTo speak a particular language.
nounA conversation between two or more people.
nounA speech given to teach people about something.
nounThings people say about someone that may not be true.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter T
The letter T makes the /t/ sound, like in 'top', 'tap', and 'ten'. The tongue tip taps behind the upper teeth.
T is a voiceless alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth and releases with a puff of air. Double T (tt) makes the same /t/ sound.
Tip
T taps — touch your tongue to make /t/!
Examples
Phonics Rule: AL says /ɔː/
AL often says the /ɔː/ sound, like in 'ball', 'walk', and 'talk'.
When A is followed by L, it frequently says /ɔː/ (the 'aw' sound): ball, call, walk, talk, salt, false, also. (In other words the A and L are separate, like in 'pal'.)
Tip
AL says aw — ball, walk, talk!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter K
The letter K makes the /k/ sound, like in 'kite', 'kit', and 'king'.
K always makes the /k/ sound. It is used before E, I, and Y where C would make an /s/ sound instead. K is silent before N at the start of a word (knife, know).
Tip
K is for kite — and kite starts with /k/!
Examples
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