to rest on the buttocks, frequently used with down The first known use: before the 12th century |
Word Structure Phonemes, morphemes and spelling play important roles in reading. |
3 Letters, 1 Syllable |
sit |
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3 Phonemes |
s i t |
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onset, rime |
s it |
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1 Morpheme |
sit |
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Sentence Examples He was sitting in a chair next to the window. She sat across from me during dinner. The children sat cross-legged on the floor playing a game. She walked around the table and sat across from me. She sat the toddler in the chair. The cat likes to sit by the window. The bird sat on the ledge. The limousine is sitting outside. |
Related Words Sound the same but are spelled differently.
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Collocations The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.
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Rhymes Sound the same but are spelled differently.
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