whisk
PronouncedWIHSK
nounA kitchen tool with wires or loops on a handle used to mix eggs, cream and other foods.
verbTo mix something very fast with a whisk or fork.
verbTo move something quickly and suddenly.
nounA quick, light sweeping movement.
verbTo move lightly and quickly.
nounA small brush with a handle, used for sweeping.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
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Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: WH Digraph
Sound“w”·/w/
WH at the start of a word usually sounds like /w/, like in 'when' and 'what'.
In most American English, 'wh' sounds the same as 'w'. It appears at the beginning of question words (who, what, when, where, why) and other common words.
Tip
WH asks questions — when, what, where, why!
Examples
When the letter I appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short I sound “ih”. This is one of the trickiest short vowels because it sounds similar to short E.
Tip
I says “ih” like an itch you can't miss.
Examples
Phonics Rule: SK Blend
Sound“sk”·/sk/
SK blends /s/ and /k/ together, like in 'skip', 'skin', and 'sky'.
SK appears at both the beginning and end of syllables. It reliably makes the /sk/ sound in all positions.
Tip
SK skips — /sk/ skip, skin, sky!
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