troglodyte
Pronouncedtroglodyte
nounA person from very long ago who lived in caves.
nounA small brown bird with a loud song.
nounA person who does not like using new computers or phones.
The final syllable 'dyte' is pronounced with a long 'i' sound (/daɪt/) rather than following typical short vowel patterns. Additionally, the 'og' in 'trog' uses the /ɑ/ sound rather than the /ɔ/ that might be expected.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: TR Blend
Sound“tr”·/tr/
T and R blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'tree' and 'try'.
The blend TR combines /t/ and /r/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
When the letter O appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short O sound “ah”. In American English, this sounds like 'ah'.
Tip
O says “ah” like 'Ahh!' said the doctor.
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Phonics Rule: GL Blend
Sound“gl”·/ɡl/
G and L blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'glad' and 'glow'.
The blend GL combines /ɡ/ and /l/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
When the letter O appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short O sound “ah”. In American English, this sounds like 'ah'.
Tip
O says “ah” like 'Ahh!' said the doctor.
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter D
Sound“d”·/d/
The letter D makes the /d/ sound, like in 'dog', 'day', and 'dig'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.
D is a voiced alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge just behind the upper front teeth, then releases with voice. It reliably makes the /d/ sound in almost all positions.
Tip
D is for dog — and dog starts with /d/!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Silent E with Y — “eye” (Magic E)
Sound“eye”·/aɪ/
Y can be the vowel in a Magic E word, saying long I — like 'type' and 'style'.
In some words Y acts as the vowel and the silent E makes it say long I “eye”, just like i_e in 'bike'. Examples: type, style, rhyme, thyme.
Tip
Type in style — Y says long I with Magic E!
Examples
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: Silent E with Y — “eye” (Magic E)
Sound“eye”·/aɪ/
Y can be the vowel in a Magic E word, saying long I — like 'type' and 'style'.
In some words Y acts as the vowel and the silent E makes it say long I “eye”, just like i_e in 'bike'. Examples: type, style, rhyme, thyme.
Tip
Type in style — Y says long I with Magic E!
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