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In these words the weak vowel sound before y is spelled with the letters er, making the ending ery.
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archery |
The princess excelled at archery.
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artery |
The main artery carries blood from the heart.
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battery |
The car battery has run dry.
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celery |
He doesn't like celery in a salad.
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cemetery |
The dead are buried in a cemetery.
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crockery |
Plates, cups and saucers are known as crockery.
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cutlery |
The maid polished the silver cutlery.
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every |
Jack goes swimming every Saturday.
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forgery |
The banknote was a forgery.
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gallery |
The art gallery has a new exhibition.
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lottery |
He thought he had a clever scheme to win the lottery.
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machinery |
The salesman went on to demonstrate the machinery.
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misery |
His death caused the family great misery.
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mystery |
I enjoy reading mystery stories.
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nursery |
We hope to vaccinate all babies in this nursery.
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scenery |
The scenery is dull and uninteresting.
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slavery |
Slavery did not end with abolition in the 19th century, but continues to harm people in every country in the world.
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surgery |
I needed surgery to remove my appendix.
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treachery |
She was accused of treachery.
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trickery |
We were amazed by the entertainer's trickery.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 25. Word endings: -er, -ar, -or, -our, re, a and -ery, -ary
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Spelling games using the word list: Words ending in ery
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Monkey Business
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