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What type of spelling is used for words divided into syllables to aid pronunciation?
What is the rule when adding a suffix to a word ending in a single consonant?
What type of spelling is used for words that don't follow phonetic or syllabic patterns?
What is added to the end of a word to form a new word?
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What type of spelling looks at the origin and history of a word?
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What is a group of words with the same root or prefix?
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Study Notes
Types of Spellings
- Phonetic Spelling: Words spelled as they sound, e.g., cat, dog
- Syllabic Spelling: Words divided into syllables to aid pronunciation, e.g., un-be-lievable
- Etymological Spelling: Words spelled according to their origin and history, e.g., knight (from Old English cnicht)
- Irregular Spelling: Words that don't follow phonetic or syllabic patterns, e.g.,ough in tough, cough, and through
Spelling Rules
- Double Consonant Rule: When adding a suffix to a word ending in a single consonant, double the consonant if the preceding vowel is short, e.g., run → running
- Drop the 'e' Rule: When adding a suffix to a word ending in a silent 'e', drop the 'e' if the suffix begins with a vowel, e.g., love → loving
- Change 'y' to 'i' Rule: When adding a suffix to a word ending in 'y', change the 'y' to 'i' if the suffix begins with a vowel, e.g., city → cities
Common Spelling Patterns
- Prefixes: Letters or groups of letters added to the beginning of a word, e.g., un-, re-, anti-
- Suffixes: Letters or groups of letters added to the end of a word, e.g., -ly, -ful, -ment
- Word Families: Groups of words with the same root or prefix, e.g., run, runner, running
Types of Spellings
- Phonetic spelling represents words as they sound, e.g., cat, dog
- Syllabic spelling divides words into syllables to aid pronunciation, e.g., un-be-lievable
- Etymological spelling reflects the origin and history of words, e.g., knight (from Old English cnicht)
- Irregular spelling does not follow phonetic or syllabic patterns, e.g.,ough in tough, cough, and through
Spelling Rules
- Double consonant rule: double the consonant when adding a suffix to a word ending in a single consonant, if the preceding vowel is short (e.g., run → running)
- Drop the 'e' rule: drop the silent 'e' when adding a suffix to a word ending in a silent 'e', if the suffix begins with a vowel (e.g., love → loving)
- Change 'y' to 'i' rule: change the 'y' to 'i' when adding a suffix to a word ending in 'y', if the suffix begins with a vowel (e.g., city → cities)
Common Spelling Patterns
- Prefixes: added to the beginning of a word, e.g., un-, re-, anti-
- Suffixes: added to the end of a word, e.g., -ly, -ful, -ment
- Word families: groups of words with the same root or prefix, e.g., run, runner, running
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Learn about the different types of spelling and spelling rules, including phonetic, syllabic, etymological, and irregular spelling, as well as the double consonant rule.
