Unit 9: Suffixes: why we need to double letters, change them or drop 'e'
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A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word to change its meaning.
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Suffixes can be broken up into:
Vowel suffixes – the suffix begins with a vowel.
Consonant suffixes – the suffix begins with a consonant.
For example:
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*At the end of a word, y is pronounced with an ee sound.
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