8 letters · 2 sounds
How to pronounce
"achieves"
"achieves" is pronounced with 2 sounds across 2 phonics chunks: a · chieves. Tap each box below to hear the sound, then blend them to read the word.
'achieves' has 8 letters and 2 sounds. Some letters work together to spell a single sound — a reminder that English maps graphemes to sounds, not letters one-for-one.
How do you pronounce "achieves"?
To pronounce "achieves" correctly, say each of the 2 sounds in order, then blend them smoothly. This technique — Elkonin sound boxes — is used in thousands of US classrooms following the Science of Reading approach. Here's the step-by-step phonics method:
- 1 Say the sound for "a" — then pause
- 2 Say the sound for "chieves" — final sound
- ✓ Blend all 2 sounds together: "achieves"
Frequently asked questions about "achieves"
- How do you pronounce "achieves"?
- To pronounce "achieves", say each of its 2 phonics sound chunks in order — a, and chieves — then blend them smoothly. Tap the sound boxes above to hear each chunk.
- How many sound chunks are in "achieves"?
- "achieves" has 2 phonics sound chunks: a · chieves. Breaking a word into chunks helps kids decode it one sound at a time using the Science of Reading approach.
- What are the phonics sounds in "achieves"?
- The phonics sounds in "achieves" are a, and chieves. Each chunk represents one distinct sound; together they spell the 8-letter word "achieves".
- How many letters are in "achieves"?
- "achieves" has 8 letters and 2 phonics sound chunks.
- What words rhyme with "achieves"?
- Words that rhyme with "achieves" include "eaves", "cleaves", "believes". These are listed in the "Words that rhyme with..." section above.