For curious minds ages 3–12

⭐

Important

/ɪmˈpɔːtnt/

3 syllables — bold is the stressed beat

Important

adjective

Meaning: Mattering a lot.

Full meaning: Of great value or significance.

Phonics sounds: i-m-p-or-t-a-n-t — blend them together!

Example: “Drinking water is important.”

🧠 Active recall — the six-sense path

👀 See → 👂 Hear → ✋ Build → 🗣 Say → ✏️ Spell → 🧠 Recall. Answer all three recall questions.

🔀 Word shapes

  • Comparative:
  • Superlative:

🤝 Word friends

Same meaning:

Opposite:

Category: describing · Frequency rank: 45 (smaller = more common)