English English-Dutch English-French French-English English-German German-English English-Italian English-Japanese English-Portuguese English-Spanish Spanish-English English-Swedish English-Phonetic

Little Explorers Picture Dictionary Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word

long a

b

hard c + k

ch

d

long e

f+ph

hard g

h

long i

j + soft g

l

long o

short o

p

s + soft c

sh

t

th

long u

v

y

short a

short e

pl

sk

sl

sp

st

sph

short u

w

air

aw

bl

cl

cr

qu

dr

eer

fl

gl

short i

m

or

ow

pr

skr

sm

spl

str

sw

shr

tr

thr

ur

wh

z

ar

br

fr

gr

n

oy

r

squ

sn

spr

tw

Words that Start with the "N" Sound (including words that start with gn, kn and n)

gnat A gnat is a very small flying insect.

gnu The gnu is a fast-running grass-eater from Africa. It is also known as the wildebeest.

knapsack A knapsack is a sack with shoulder straps that is worn on the back and is used to carry things.

knee The knee is where the leg bends. It it between the lower leg and the upper leg (the thigh).

kneel When you kneel, your knees are on the floor.

knife You can cut things with a knife.

knit Sweaters and socks are made by knitting yarn.

knot Knots tie things together.

nabarlek The nabarlek is a small wallaby from northern Australia.

nail Nails are hard scales that grow at the ends of your fingers.

nail A nail is a long, thin piece of metal that you can hammer into wood.

naked When you are naked, you aren't wearing any clothes.

naked mole-rat Naked mole-rats are small, almost hairless rodents who live in underground colonies in Africa.

name A name is a word by which something or someone is known. Everyone has a name.

nap A nap is a short sleep during the day.

napkin After you eat, you can clean your face with a napkin.

narrow When something is narrow, it doesn't take up a lot space from side to side.

narwhal The narwhal is an Arctic whale; the male has a huge tooth.

nasturtiums Nasturtiums are plants with bright, pretty flowers and round leaves.

Native American Native Americans are people who have lived in the Americas for thousands of years.

nautilus The nautilus is a sea animal related to the squid and octopus!

Nebraska Nebraska is a state in the midwestern United States of America. Its capital is Lincoln.

nebula A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust in space.

neck Your neck is between your head and your shoulders.

necklace A necklace is jewelry for your neck.

necktie A necktie is a narrow band of fabric tied around the neck.

nectarine A nectarine is a sweet, juicy fruit with smooth skin.

needle A needle is a long, thin piece of metal that is sharp on one end and has a hole in the other end. A needle is used for sewing.

neighborhood A neighborhood is the place where you and the people around you live.

nene The nene is Hawaii's state bird. It is an endangered goose that lives on volcanic slopes.

neon Neon is a gas in the air that is used in some lights.

Neptune Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun. This frozen planet has 8 moons.

nest Some animals make nests to hold their babies - even some dinosaurs built nests for their eggs.

net A net is used to catch things.

Nevada Nevada is a state in the United States of America. Its capital is Carson City.

New England New England is a region in the far northeast of the United States of America. It is comprised of the states Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the northeastern United States of America. Its capital is Concord.

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the United States of America. Its capital is Trenton.

New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the United States of America. Its capital is Santa Fe.

newspaper People read newspapers to find out about new things that have happened.

newt Newts are brightly-colored salamanders, a type of amphibian.

New York New York is a state in the United States of America. Its capital is Albany.

nickel A nickel is a U.S. coin worth five cents.

night At night, when the sun goes down, you can see stars in the sky.

nightgown A nightgown is a long, loose garment worn to bed.

nightingale The nightingale is a bird that sings beautiful songs.

nine Nine is the number between eight and ten. There are nine players on a baseball team.

nocturnal Nocturnal animals are more active at night. Bats are nocturnal.

nod When you nod your head, you move it up and down.

nonagon A nonagon is a nine-sided polygon.

noodles Noodles are flat strips of pasta. Noodles were invented in China.

noon Noon is midday, 12:00, when the sun is closest to overhead.

north North is a compass direction. North is opposite south.

North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere. Canada, the USA, and Mexico are in North America. North America is bordered by the Atlantic, Arctic, and Pacific Oceans.

North Carolina North Carolina is a state on the eastern coast of the United States of America. Its capital is Raleigh.

North Dakota North Dakota is a state in the United States of America. Its capital is Bismarck.

Northern Hemisphere The Northern Hemisphere is the half of the Earth that is north of the equator.

North Pole The North Pole is the northernmost place on Earth. There is no land at the North Pole, but there is a layer of ice on top of the Arctic Ocean around the pole.

nose You use your nose to breathe and to smell things.

note A note is a short written message or letter.

notebook A notebook is a book with blank pages to write in.

notes A note is a symbol that represents a musical tone.

Nothosaurus Nothosaurus was a fish-eating reptile from the Mesozoic Era. It is extinct.

noun A noun is a type of word that represents a person, thing, or place. A proper noun denotes a specific person, place, or thing that has a name and is capitalized (like Tom, Delaware, or the Titanic).

November November is the eleventh month of the year.

numbat The numbat is a pouchless marsupial from Australia. It eats termites.

number line Numbers correspond to points on a number line.

numbers Numbers tell you "how many" or "how much."

numerator The numerator is the top number in a fraction.

nurse A nurse takes care of you when you're sick or hurt.

nursery rhyme Nursery rhymes are simple rhymes that most children enjoy.

nurse shark The nurse shark is a large predator that lives in warm water in coral reefs.

nut A nut is a dry seed or fruit with a hard shell.

nut A nut is a piece of metal that fastens onto a bolt or screw.

nuthatch The nuthatch is a small perching bird that can climb down trees and opens nuts using its bill like a hatchet.

nutria Nutrias (also called coypus) are semi-aquatic rodents that are originally from South America.

Little Explorers Picture Dictionary Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word

long a

b

hard c + k

ch

d

long e

f+ph

hard g

h

long i

j + soft g

l

long o

short o

p

s + soft c

sh

t

th

long u

v

y

short a

short e

pl

sk

sl

sp

st

sph

short u

w

air

aw

bl

cl

cr

qu

dr

eer

fl

gl

short i

m

or

ow

pr

skr

sm

spl

str

sw

shr

tr

thr

ur

wh

z

ar

br

fr

gr

n

oy

r

squ

sn

spr

tw

Enchanted Learning^®
Over 35,000 Web Pages
Sample Pages for Prospective Subscribers, or click below

Click to read our Privacy Policy

E-mail