tea
PronouncedTEE
nounA hot drink made by pouring boiling water over dried leaves from a plant.
nounA hot drink made by pouring boiling water over dried leaves from a special plant.
nounThe dried leaves or buds from a plant that are used to make a hot drink.
nounThe dried leaves or buds from a tea plant that you use to make the drink.
nounA cup of hot drink made from dried leaves, sometimes with milk or sugar added.
nounA cup of tea, usually served with milk, sugar, or lemon.
nounA light meal eaten in the afternoon, usually with tea and snacks.
nounA light meal eaten in the afternoon, usually with snacks and tea.
nounThe main meal eaten in the evening.
nounThe main meal eaten in the evening.
nounA drink made by soaking leaves or parts of plants in hot water.
nounAny hot drink made by soaking plants or herbs in boiling water.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter T
Sound“t”·/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: EA Vowel Team (Long E)
Sound“ee”·/iː/
When E and A are together, they usually say long E, like in 'teach' and 'beach'.
The vowel team 'ea' most commonly makes the long E sound “ee”. However, it can also say short E (like 'bread') or long A (like 'great'). The long E pronunciation is by far the most common.
Tip
When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking.
Examples
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