SnapPhonics

tour

TURE/ˈtʊr/

a trip to visit different places, or a journey around a place to see it

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Syllables

tour

1 syllable

Letters

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Phonics breakdown

t

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

our

Phonics Rule: OUR says /ɔːr/

OUR can make the /ɔːr/ sound, like in 'four', 'pour', and 'your'.

OUR is a flexible team. It can say /ɔːr/ (the 'or' sound): four, pour, your, court, mourn.

Tip

Pour me four — four, pour, your!

Examples

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