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Spell Bee Word: Sigh


What does sigh mean?

Word: Sigh

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Sigh means to let out a long, deep breath that people can hear, often when tired, sad or relieved. It is also a noun: a sigh.

How do you spell sigh?

Syllables: sigh

Tricky part: The long i sound is spelt igh, as in high and bright. The g and h are both silent.

Watch out for: sygh, sie, sihe

Memory tip: Picture a tired giant letting out a sigh: the g and h are his two quiet feet, there on the page but never heard.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. breathe a sigh of relief: to feel happy that a worry is over Example: "We all breathed a sigh of relief when the lost puppy came home."

Sigh in a sentence

Example 1: Mira gave a long sigh when the rain started on sports day.

Example 2: Papa sighed and switched off the news.

Example 3: With a happy sigh, the baby fell asleep.

Fun Fact

Scientists have found that people sigh about once every five minutes without noticing, which helps keep the tiny air sacs in the lungs open.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) sigh
b) fligth
c) breth
d) tierd

Show answer

a) sigh. Flight has its g before the h, breath needs an a and tired puts the i before the r; sigh is spelt correctly.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

sighe

a) h
b) g
c) e
d) s

Show answer

c) e. Sigh ends in igh with no e after it.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: sigh

a) whistle
b) hum
c) exhale
d) shout

Show answer

c) exhale. To exhale is to breathe out, and a sigh is a long breath out.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word has the same silent gh as sigh?

a) night
b) ghost
c) rough
d) laugh

Show answer

a) night

2. Papa sighed when he saw the long queue at the bank. How did he feel?

a) frightened
b) cheerful
c) proud
d) fed up

Show answer

d) fed up

Associated Words

husbandregretirritatedestinyglobe
knotconfusionchapeldecisionupset

Next steps

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