toy
nounSomething made for children to play with.
verbTo play with something in a casual or careless way.
adjectiveSomething very small that looks like a real thing but is not meant for serious use.
nounSomething that is not very important or valuable.
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: OY Diphthong
OY makes the /ɔɪ/ sound at the end of a word, like in 'boy' and 'toy'.
OY makes the same sound as OI but appears at the end of a word or syllable. OI = middle, OY = end.
Tip
OY at the end — the boy has a toy!
Examples
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