Blending in phonics is combining broken up sounds to make a word. For example, you hear 'p-i-g' and you merge these sounds together to make the single word 'pig'. It is a key skill of early reading.

What is blending and segmenting in phonics?

What is blending and segmenting? Segmenting is when a word is broken down into separate sounds and syllables. For example ro-bot. Blending happens when those separate syllables and sounds are put together to form a word. Blending and segmenting are big parts of learning phonics.

What is the blending of words?

Blending is one of the many ways new words are made in English. It refers to joining the beginning of one word and the end of another to make a new word with a new meaning. Smog, from smoke and fog, and brunch, from breakfast and lunch, are examples of blends.