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trudge

PronouncedTRUHJ

/ˈtrʌdʒ/verb

  1. verbTo walk slowly and with heavy steps because you are tired.

  2. nounA long, tiring walk.

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Syllables

trudge

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

smudgebudgedodgedrudgefridgefudge

Phonics breakdown

tr

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

u

Phonics Rule: Short U

Sound“uh”·/ʌ/

The letter U makes a short sound, like in 'cup' and 'bus'.

When the letter U appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short U sound “uh”. This sounds like 'uh'.

Tip

U says “uh” like 'uh-oh, what's up?'

Examples

dge

Phonics Rule: DGE Trigraph

Sound“j”·/dʒ/

DGE makes the “j” sound (like J) after a short vowel, like in 'bridge' and 'judge'.

DGE appears after a short vowel. It makes the “j” sound. This is similar to how TCH works — it's the 'short vowel version' of the “j” ending.

Tip

Short vowel + “j”? Use DGE — bridge to the fridge!

Examples

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