fit
/fɪt/ UK /fɪt/ · US /fɪt/
A short i CVC word (ɪ) in the actions category. It belongs to the -it word family.
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How to Say “fit”
Blend the three sounds together slowly, then speed up: /f/ – /ɪ/ – /t/ → fit.
Example Sentences with Fit
- The shoes fit well.
- Keep fit and healthy.
- The bit and the fit both end with the same sound.
- Say "fit" slowly, then say it as one word.
How to Spell “fit”
Children most often write this word as ift, fitt, fiit. Those errors are useful — each one points to a specific sound the child has not yet connected to a letter.
- Start with the picture: <strong>fit</strong> begins with the /f/ sound, so begin with "f".
- Say the word slowly three times, then write one sound per letter: <strong>f - i - t</strong>.
- The "i" in <strong>fit</strong> says /ɪ/, not the letter name "ih". The mouth stays relaxed.
- Blend the last two sounds smoothly: <strong>fi</strong> + <strong>t</strong> = <strong>fit</strong>.
Phonics Tip for Fit
"fit" and "bit" and "hit" share the ending /ɪt/. Say them back to back so the child hears that only the first sound changes. That is the core of the -it family.
Fun Facts About Fit
Every letter in <strong>fit</strong> carries one sound: f says /f/, i says /ɪ/, t says /t/. That is what makes it fully decodable — a child who knows the three sounds can read <strong>fit</strong> on the first try, with no guessing from the picture. It belongs to the -it family, which has 6 other words in it: bit, hit, kit, lit, pit, sit.
More Words in the -it Family
Words that rhyme with fit and end with the same sounds:
Related CVC Words
More words with the short i sound that have their own picture guide:
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Where to Practise Fit
- All short i CVC words — 52 words
- The -it word family
- CVC flash cards — picture cards with audio
- CVC multiple choice quiz
- CVC sentences — read the word in context
- CVC worksheets