SPELLING ...
Vowels, Consonant, Silent 'e', Adding 'ed' and the Silent 'h'
The vowels - a, e, i, o, u, (y) make the sound of the word - that is, making its alphabetic sound.
The letter 'y' can be a vowel or a consonant, depending upon its position in the word
- gym, sky, why, bicycle, carry, syllabus (making the 'y' sound like a vowel).
- yatch, yellow, young (making the 'y' sound like a consonant).
The letter 'y' can be a vowel or a consonant, depending upon its position in the word
- gym, sky, why, bicycle, carry, syllabus (making the 'y' sound like a vowel).
- yatch, yellow, young (making the 'y' sound like a consonant).
- No words can manage without vowels. Vowel sounds join the consonants together.
- No English words end in 'i', 'j' or 'v'.
- Double the consonants 'f', 'l', 's' and 'z' after a single vowel at the end of a short word - for instance: fizz, miss, toss, jazz.
b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m. n, p, q, r, s, t - make the shape of the vowel.
E at the end of a word makes the vowel say its alphabetic name. The 'e' is always silent.
- Cap + e = cape
- Cub + e = cube
- Her + e = here
- Not + e = note
- Pin + e = pine
- Cap + e = cape
- Cub + e = cube
- Her + e = here
- Not + e = note
- Pin + e = pine
If the original word ends in an 'e', simply add the letter 'd'.
- Love = loved
- Like = liked
If the word ends in a consonant followed by a 'y', change that 'y' to an 'i' and then add 'ed'.
- Marry = married
- Carry = carried
- Hurry = hurried
- Love = loved
- Like = liked
If the word ends in a consonant followed by a 'y', change that 'y' to an 'i' and then add 'ed'.
- Marry = married
- Carry = carried
- Hurry = hurried
There are only four silent 'h' words:
For these words, use 'an' in front, not 'a'.
- Heir = an heir to the throne
- Honest = an honest person
- Honour = an honour to be his friend
- Hour = it will take an hour or two
For these words, use 'an' in front, not 'a'.
- Heir = an heir to the throne
- Honest = an honest person
- Honour = an honour to be his friend
- Hour = it will take an hour or two