Unit 32: Word endings: -et, -ot, -ate, -ite
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In many words, et spells the sound /ĭt/; it creates an unstressed syllable which people often spell it rather than et. Study the examples below, using the icons to learn the words:
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bracket jacket packet racket* cricket picket ticket wicket docket locket rocket socket sprocket |
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Note: words marked * are homophones. Please see page 5. |
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And of course, just to make it trickier, sometimes the unstressed syllable /ĭt/ at the ends of words is spelled it: |
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it as in bandit |
Some common it words:
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