SnapPhonics

thanks

THANGKS/ˈθæŋks/noun
  1. intjA word you say to show that you are pleased about something someone did for you.

  2. nounWords or actions that show you are grateful for something.

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Syllables

thanks

1 syllable

Letters

Base word

thank

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

th

Phonics Rule: TH Digraph (Unvoiced)

TH can make a soft sound /θ/, like in 'think' and 'bath'. Just air, no buzz!

The unvoiced TH /θ/ is the quiet, breathy version. Your throat doesn't vibrate. Stick your tongue between your teeth and blow air.

Tip

Unvoiced TH is quiet — think with three teeth!

Examples

a

Phonics Rule: Short A

The letter A makes a short sound, like in 'cat' and 'bat'.

When the letter A appears in a closed syllable (a syllable that ends with a consonant), it usually makes the short A sound /æ/. This is one of the first vowel sounds students learn.

Tip

A says /æ/ like a cat that sat on a mat.

Examples

nk

Phonics Rule: NK End Blend

NK at the end of a syllable makes the /ŋk/ sound, like in 'sink', 'bank', and 'drink'.

NK blends the nasal /ŋ/ (like in 'sing') with /k/. The N in NK is not a regular /n/ — it shifts to /ŋ/ because of the K that follows.

Tip

NK ends with a clunk — sink, bank, drink!

Examples

s

Phonics Rule: Plural -S (/s/ sound)

Adding -S makes a word plural (more than one). After unvoiced sounds, -S says /s/, like 'cats'.

The plural -s says /s/ after unvoiced consonants (p, t, k, f, th). Like -ed, the pronunciation depends on the final sound of the base word.

Examples

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