Unit 26: Word endings: -le, and exceptions e.g. -al, -el, -ol
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There are some words that use the ending al or el after the letters:
| b | c | d | f | g | k | p | st | t | z |
The most common are listed below.
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Remember: In many dictionaries the schwa sound is shown by this symbol: /Ə/. In the word stable, the sound of the second syllable is /bƏl/ |
The sound and other ways to spell it:
| /bƏl/
: ble, as in stable, trouble |
al - verbal cymbal el - label libel |
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| /kƏl/
: cle, as in article, cycle kle, as in tickle, sparkle |
al - focal local rascal
typical vocal el - nickel shekel snorkel yokel (Note: cancel, parcel, with a soft c sound) |
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| /dƏl/
: dle, as in needle, candle |
al - medal pedal sandal
vandal feudal el - model yodel |
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| /fƏl/
: fle, as in sniffle, truffle |
al - offal el - duffel |
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| /gƏl/
: gle, as in angle, jungle |
al - legal prodigal
el - bagel (Note: angel, with a soft g sound) |
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| /pƏl/
: ple, as in staple, trample |
al - opal sepal
principal* el - chapel gospel scalpel |
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| /tƏl/
: tle, as in kettle, title |
al - crystal capital
dental fatal hospital total mental metal
mortal natal petal el - hostel lintel mantel pastel |
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| /sƏl/
: stle, as in castle, bristle |
al - none (but see /zƏ
l/ below) el - counsel morsel mussel* tassel tinsel vessel Note the soft c words: cancel chancel parcel |
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| /zƏl/
: zle, as in dazzle, guzzle |
Note: s is often used to
spell the /z/ sound: al - nasal sisal el - chisel damsel diesel easel hazel pretzel |
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Note: A few words end
in ol for example:
One word uses ul : mogul |
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To learn words you are unsure of, write them and use a 'spelling language': As you write, say the second syllable with a clear vowel sound, instead of the schwa sound. For example: |
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