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When you hear the /us/ sound at the end of a noun, the spelling is us.
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circus | I object to animals performing in a circus. |
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crocus | The nicest flower to appear in spring is the crocus. |
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focus | It was difficult to focus on the moving car. * |
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discus | She threw the discus at the athletics event. |
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fungus | A mushroom is a type of fungus. |
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surplus | All the surplus stock was given to charity. |
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bonus | The free meal at the event was a bonus. |
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chorus | I've been chosen to sing in the chorus. |
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virus | On holiday he caught a virus. |
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status | The status bar shows what documents you are working on. |
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genius | Einstein was a genius. * |
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prospectus | We have asked for the college prospectus. |
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stimulus | Babies enjoy the stimulus of colourful toys. |
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terminus | The rail terminus is the final station on the line. |
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thesaurus | Use a thesaurus to widen your vocabulary. |
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apparatus | Do you have the correct apparatus for this experiment? |
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asparagus | James doesn't eat asparagus. |
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brontosaurus | The brontosaurus was common in North America. |
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hippopotamus | Hippo is short for hippopotamus. |
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
Learn about these words in unit 29
Learn this spelling list with the 'Look, say, cover, write, check' practice.
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
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