tomb
nounA building or room where a dead person is buried.
verbTo put a dead person in the ground and cover it with earth.
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: O says /uː/
In a few little words the single O says 'oo', like in 'do', 'who', and 'to'.
Usually O says its short or long sound, but in a small set of common words a lone O makes the 'oo' sound /uː/ instead — do, who, to, two, into, onto, tomb, womb. These words are learned by heart.
Tip
Who will do it? O says oo!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Silent B in MB
In MB at the end of a word, the B is silent! Like in 'lamb' and 'climb'.
When MB appears at the end of a word, the B is silent. You only pronounce the M.
Tip
B is quiet as a lamb at the end!
Examples
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