web
/web/ UK /web/ · US /web/
A short e CVC word (ɛ) in the objects category. It belongs to the -eb word family.
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How to Say “web”
Blend the three sounds together slowly, then speed up: /w/ – /ɛ/ – /b/ → web.
Example Sentences with Web
- Spider web.
- World Wide Web.
- A spider makes a web.
- The web caught the fly.
- Look it up on the web.
How to Spell “web”
Children most often write this word as web, ewb, we b. Those errors are useful — each one points to a specific sound the child has not yet connected to a letter.
- The "w" is rounded at the lips — the mouth makes a small circle.
- Short e /ɛ/, the same as in "net" and "pen".
- Blend "w-e-b" with the sound boxes.
Phonics Tip for Web
"web", "wet", "wed" and "went" all start with the same /w/. Practise the family so the /w/ becomes an automatic sound.
Fun Facts About Web
A spider makes its web from liquid silk, which hardens into a thread as it is pulled. One spider can produce several different kinds of silk, including a strong one for the frame and a sticky one for catching prey.
More Words in the -eb Family
Words that rhyme with web and end with the same sounds:
Related CVC Words
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Where to Practise Web
- All short e CVC words — 31 words
- The -eb word family
- CVC flash cards — picture cards with audio
- CVC multiple choice quiz
- CVC sentences — read the word in context
- CVC worksheets