Sip

Example Sentences with Sip

• Sip your tea.
• Take a sip.
• The dip and the sip both end with the same sound.
• Say "sip" slowly, then say it as one word.

How to Spell “sip”

Children most often write this word as isp, sipp, siip. Those errors are useful — each one points to a specific sound the child has not yet connected to a letter.

1. Start with the picture: <strong>sip</strong> begins with the /s/ sound, so begin with "s".
2. Say the word slowly three times, then write one sound per letter: <strong>s - i - p</strong>.
3. The "i" in <strong>sip</strong> says /ɪ/, not the letter name "ih". The mouth stays relaxed.
4. Blend the last two sounds smoothly: <strong>si</strong> + <strong>p</strong> = <strong>sip</strong>.

Phonics Tip for Sip

"sip" and "dip" and "hip" share the ending /ɪp/. Say them back to back so the child hears that only the first sound changes. That is the core of the -ip family.

Fun Facts About Sip

Every letter in <strong>sip</strong> carries one sound: s says /s/, i says /ɪ/, p says /p/. That is what makes it fully decodable — a child who knows the three sounds can read <strong>sip</strong> on the first try, with no guessing from the picture. It belongs to the -ip family, which has 7 other words in it: dip, hip, lip, nip, rip, tip.

Where to Practise Sip

• All short i CVC words — 52 words
• The -ip word family
• CVC flash cards — picture cards with audio
• CVC multiple choice quiz
• CVC sentences — read the word in context
• CVC worksheets