For curious minds ages 3–12

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Boy

/bɔɪ/

1 syllable

Boy

noun

Meaning: A young male person, like you if you are a boy.

Full meaning: A male child.

Phonics sounds: b-oy — blend them together!

Example: “The boy is flying a kite.”

🧠 Active recall — the six-sense path

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

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Category: people · Frequency rank: 15 (smaller = more common)