5 letters · 2 sounds

How to pronounce
"blare"

"blare" is pronounced with 2 sounds across 2 phonics chunks: bl · are. Tap each box below to hear the sound, then blend them to read the word.

2 sounds · tap a box to hear each sound

'blare' has 5 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 "blare"?

To pronounce "blare" 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. 1 Say the sound for "bl" — then pause
  2. 2 Say the sound for "are" — final sound
  3. ✓ Blend all 2 sounds together: "blare"

Words that rhyme with "blare"

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Frequently asked questions about "blare"

How do you pronounce "blare"?
To pronounce "blare", say each of its 2 phonics sound chunks in order — bl, and are — then blend them smoothly. Tap the sound boxes above to hear each chunk.
How many sound chunks are in "blare"?
"blare" has 2 phonics sound chunks: bl · are. 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 "blare"?
The phonics sounds in "blare" are bl, and are. Each chunk represents one distinct sound; together they spell the 5-letter word "blare".
How many letters are in "blare"?
"blare" has 5 letters and 2 phonics sound chunks.
What words rhyme with "blare"?
Words that rhyme with "blare" include "aware", "convair", "compare", "dare", "ere". See the full rhyme-family hub linked below.

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