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In these words the weak vowel sound before y is spelled with the letters ar, making the ending ary.
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anniversary |
Today is the tenth anniversary of our marriage.
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boundary |
Don't play outside of the school's boundary.
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centenary |
The football club celebrated its second centenary.
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commentary |
We were interested in the director's commentary on the film.
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contemporary |
I am a fan of contemporary art.
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dictionary |
The teacher encouraged the pupils to use a dictionary.
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extraordinary |
After our adventure, we told our friends about the extraordinary events.
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hereditary |
The father is worried that his illness may be hereditary.
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imaginary |
The child had an imaginary friend.
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library |
The author came to a book signing at our local library.
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necessary |
It is necessary to demarcate a sentence with a full stop and capital letter.
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primary |
I will always remember my primary school teachers.
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ordinary |
The food tasted very ordinary.
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salary |
You will get a basic salary plus commission.
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secondary |
I moved to secondary school at age eleven.
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secretary |
The secretary took notes during the meeting.
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summary |
The teacher asked them to write a summary of the book.
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temporary |
The children got temporary tattoos at the fair.
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voluntary |
My charity is a voluntary association.
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February |
February is the second month of the year.
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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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Egg Hunt
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The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
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Mayan Temple
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Monkey Business
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