
One way of spelling word with a long vowel sound is with a split digraph, for example a-e (like in cage).
In these -dge words, the addition of the letter d turns the long vowel sound at the start of the word into a short vowel sound. The letter d stops the vowel at the start of the word from saying its name.
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badge |
She pinned her badge to her cardigan.
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cadge |
How did you manage to cadge a lift in a taxi?
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edge |
There is a sheer drop at the cliff edge.
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dredge |
They started to dredge the river.
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hedge |
This garden hedge grows very fast.
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ledge |
The ledge was high up.
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sledge |
My children love to sledge in the snow.
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wedge |
She cut a wedge of lemon for her drink.
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ridge |
You can see for miles from the mountain ridge.
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dodge |
He had to dodge the ball quickly.
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lodge |
The climbers found shelter in a lodge.
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budge |
The door was stuck and wouldn't budge.
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fudge |
The boy ordered a chocolate fudge sundae.
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grudge |
She tried not to hold a grudge.
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judge |
The judge sent him to jail for a year.
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nudge |
Mum tried to nudge her towards the right answer.
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smudge |
My printer is leaving a black smudge on each page.
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trudge |
The tired walkers will trudge the last mile home.
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cartridge |
The soldier had one cartridge left in his rifle.
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