A 'sticky word' – also called "irregular" words – refers to words that do not follow the most common letter-sound correspondences. For example, “said” is a sticky word. The “s” and “d” sound as expected, but the “ai” combination does not.
A 'sticky word' – also called "irregular" words – refers to words that do not follow the most common letter-sound correspondences. For example, “said” is a sticky word. The “s” and “d” sound as expected, but the “ai” combination does not.