How to Stop a Sneeze

Ever notice how words like sniff, snore, and sneeze all start with SN—and all have to do with the nose or mouth? 👃 That’s not a coincidence. It’s a phonestheme—a spelling pattern that gives us a clue about what a word means. In this case, SN hints that the word involves the nose or mouth — sniff, snore, sneeze, snarl, snout… But it doesn’t stop there. Other phonesthemes hide in plain sight, too: 💡 KN words often relate to understanding or mental skill — know, knew, knack, knowledge… 💡 TR word