SnapPhonics

try

TREYE/ˈtraɪ/verb
  1. verbTo make an effort to do something.

  2. verbTo test something to see if it works or what it is like.

  3. verbTo taste or sample food or drink.

  4. verbTo cause someone to feel annoyed or impatient.

  5. nounAn attempt to do something.

  6. nounA score in rugby made by putting the ball down in the opposing team's end zone.

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Syllables

try

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

tr

Phonics Rule: TR Blend

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

y

Phonics Rule: Y as Long I

When Y is at the end of a short word, it says long I, like in 'fly' and 'cry'.

When Y appears at the end of a single-syllable word, it makes the long I sound /aɪ/. Examples: fly, cry, by, my, sky, dry, try.

Tip

Y at the end of a short word says I — fly, cry, sky!

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