For curious minds ages 3–12

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Describe

/dɪˈskraɪb/

2 syllables — bold is the stressed beat

Describe

verb

Meaning: To say what something is like using words.

Full meaning: To say what someone or something is like.

Phonics sounds: d-e-s-c-r-i-be — blend them together!

Example: “Describe your pet in three sentences.”

🧠 Active recall — the six-sense path

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

🔀 Word shapes

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🤝 Word friends

Same meaning:

Category: thinking-actions · Frequency rank: 55 (smaller = more common)