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How do you spell knife?

knife

K-N-I-F-E

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In your language

Русский

нож

Español

cuchillo

العربية

سكين

Word facts

Letters
5 →
First letter
K →
Pack
In the kitchen
Plural
knives

Example sentences

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  • This is a knife.

  • I cut bread with a knife.

Word forms

One and many

one knife — two knives

One and many (plurals) →

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Use it in class

  • I spySpread the picture cards around the room and say “I spy with my little eye something beginning with K!” The first child to point at the knife card and name it spies next.
  • Slow revealHide the card behind a book and slide it out bit by bit. The first child to call “knife!” hides the next one.
  • Loud and quietOne child waits outside while you hide the knife card. As they search, the class chants “knife, knife”: louder as they get close, quieter as they move away.

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Questions and answers

How do you spell knife?
K-N-I-F-E. Knife has 5 letters and starts with K.
What is knife in Russian, Spanish and Arabic?
In Russian: нож. In Spanish: cuchillo. In Arabic: سكين.
What is the plural of knife?
Knives: one knife, two knives.