wears
PronouncedWAIRZ
verbHas clothes or something else on the body.
verbShows something in how a person looks or acts.
verbMakes something gradually smaller or thinner by rubbing or using it.
verbGets gradually weaker, smaller, or thinner from use.
verbMakes someone very tired or annoyed.
verbStays strong and useful after being used a lot.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter W
Sound“w”·/w/
The letter W makes the /w/ sound, like in 'win', 'wet', and 'web'. The lips round into an O shape.
W is a voiced bilabial approximant — the lips round tightly then open as voice flows. W is sometimes silent (write, wrong) and can act as a vowel in some combinations (aw, ew, ow).
Tip
W rounds your lips — make an O then say /w/!
Examples
Phonics Rule: EAR says “air” (bear)
Sound“air”·/ɛər/
EAR can make the “air” sound, like in 'bear', 'wear', and 'pear'.
EAR sometimes says “air” (the 'air' sound) in a small set of words: bear, wear, pear, swear, tear (rip).
Tip
A bear has hair — bear, wear, pear!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Plural -S (/z/ sound)
Sound“z”·/z/
After a buzzing sound or a vowel, the plural ending says /z/ — like 'dogs' and 'shoes'.
Put a finger on your throat and say 'zzzz' — you feel a buzz. When the word ends in a buzzing (voiced) sound or a vowel, the plural ending buzzes too and says /z/. This happens whether the word is spelled -s (dogs) or -es (shoes, trees), because in shoes the e is silent and only the s is sounded. Most people never notice they are doing this.
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