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Unit 32: Spelling the endings -et -ot -ate -ite

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Unit 32: Word endings: -et, -ot, -ate, -ite

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Unit 32: Spelling the word endings et, ot, ate or ite

Often, the spellings et, ot, ate and ite at the ends of words create a similar sound. The vowel in each can make the schwa sound /Ə/ (Unit 24), so, placed with the /t/ in each, the final syllable says /Ət/:

Learn word endings et ot ate ite Learn word endings et ot ate ite Learn word endings et ot ate ite
ot as in pilot ate as in chocolate ite as in favorite

Study the examples below. Press on the icons to learn the words. As you can see, the most common ending here is -ot:

at et ot ut
carat*
Fiat

diet
poet
quiet

 abbot
ballot
carrot*
chariot
idiot
maggot
parrot
pilot
riot
 gamut
halibut
Also the suffix let, meaning small e.g. :
booklet
piglet
wavelet
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Learn the Words: The /ut/ ending spelled et , ot , ut
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