Unit 25: Word endings: -er, -ar, -or, -our, -re, -a and -ery,
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Here are two more ways of spelling the schwa ending: |
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-or as in color | -er as in theater |
These are the American spellings. British spelling replaces lots of -or words with -our and -er with -re.
-or
as in color![]() |
-er
as in theater![]() |
armor candor clamor demeanor endeavor flavor glamor harbor honor humor labor neighbor odor rancor rigor rumor savor splendor valor vapor vigor savior behavior |
caliber center centimeter meter millimeter liter fiber luster maneuver meager saber scepter somber specter |
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Of course there are exceptions! These words are spelled -re in the U.K and the U.S:
To know why, click here |
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