Long a, Long e |
r-Controlled Vowels:
/ôr/,/îr/ |
Suffixes: -or, -er, -ist |
Long i, Long o |
Vowel Diphthongs:
/oi/, /ou/ |
Plurals |
Vowel Sounds:
 |
Prefixes: pre-, re-,
post-, co- |
Prefixes: bi-, mid-, semi-, tri- |
Vowel /ô/ |
Suffixes: -er, -est,
-ed, -ing |
Consonant Sound: /j/ |
Short Vowel Sounds |
Consonant Sounds:
/k/, /s/ |
Suffixes: -ty, -ity, -ness,
-ment, -ive |
Consonant Sounds:
/sh/, /ch/ |
State Names |
Words Writers Use |
Final /әl/ |
Prefixes: dis-, im-, in-,
non-, un- |
Suffixes: -ous, -ish,
-ant, -ic |
Final /әn/, Final /әr/ |
Endings: -en, -ize |
Synonyms and Antonyms |
r-Controlled Vowel: /ûr/ |
Compound Words |
Words From Other
Languages |
r-Controlled Vowels:
/âr/, /är/ |
Easily Confused Words |
Abbreviations |