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Here are two more ways of spelling the schwa ending: |
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| -our as in colour | -re as in theatre |
These are the BRITISH spellings. American spelling has made things simpler
by using the ending -or instead of -our. Also, in most cases,
American spelling uses -er instead of -re.
Look at the table below and decide which lists you need to study:
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-our
as in colour |
-or
as in color |
-re as in
theatre |
-er
as in theater |
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| armour candour clamour demeanour endeavour flavour glamour harbour honour humour labour neighbour odour rancour rigour rumour savour splendour valour vapour vigour saviour behaviour |
armor candor clamor demeanor endeavor flavor glamor harbor honor humor labor neighbor odor rancor rigor rumor savor splendor valor vapor vigor savior behavior |
calibre centre centimetre metre millimetre litre fibre lustre manoeuvre meagre sabre sceptre sombre spectre |
caliber center centimeter meter millimeter liter fiber luster maneuver meager saber scepter somber specter |
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Note: These words are spelled with
-re in both Britain and the USA:
There is a logical reason for this. Can you work out why these spellings are not changed to er in the USA? Click here to find out the answers. |
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Choose which words you wish to learn and click on that link:
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Go to the test in British
spellings, -our and -re. |
I have just finalised the progress of the year groups and am delighted to see that from December to June 53% of the 98 students using Spellzone have raised their standardised scores to 100 and above.
One of the students has put in a huge amount of effort in completing Spellzone at least 3 times a week since his arrival with us in January. Looking at his scores after the latest GL testing, his standardised score has risen from 99 to 131. This is a truly phenomenal result. I just wanted to share the best result I have ever seen.
Terrie Penrose-Toms, Casterton College
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