Here's why:
* Seven letters: Sunrise has seven letters.
* Compound word: It's made up of two smaller words: "sun" and "rise".
* Vowel sound in "kite": The "i" in "sunrise" has the same vowel sound as the "i" in "kite".
Here's why:
* Seven letters: Sunrise has seven letters.
* Compound word: It's made up of two smaller words: "sun" and "rise".
* Vowel sound in "kite": The "i" in "sunrise" has the same vowel sound as the "i" in "kite".