Phonics
Sound it Out by trying to pronounce the sounds of the letters in the word.
an/ti/dis/es/tab/lish/ment/a/ri/an/ism
hy/per/bi/li/ru/ben/e/mi/a
Using the Context
Guess a word by how it's used in the sentence or paragraph.
Barking, the ___dog___ chased Mr.Doyle up the tree.
The friendly drelb morgled the plinty moog
Jay Leno owns 14 Porsches, 9 Lambourginis, 5 Delorians, and a very rare Doylemobile
article-adj-noun (subject)-verb(ed)-article-adj-noun (object)
What's a Doylemobile?
Greek and Latin Roots
Guess the word's meaning and pronunciation by looking for the little root words in the big word.
| astro / naut
| "star-sailor" |
| astro= starry | naut, nav=sailor |
| astrology | nautical |
| astroid | navigate |
| astronomical unit | nautilis |
| disaster | cosmonaut |
Using a Reference
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Online Merriam-Webster Dictionary