For curious minds ages 3–12

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Above

/əˈbʌv/

2 syllables — bold is the stressed beat

Above

preposition

Meaning: Higher than something.

Full meaning: At a higher level than something.

Phonics sounds: a-b-o-ve — blend them together!

Example: “The birds flew above the trees.”

🧠 Active recall — the six-sense path

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

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This word keeps the same shape.

🤝 Word friends

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Category: linking-words · Frequency rank: 30 (smaller = more common)