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Remember: Words of more than one syllable often have a weak, unclear vowel sound in any syllable which is not stressed. This weak vowel is called the schwa sound. To review this, look back at Unit 24. |
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If the ending is a suffix, the spelling is al. For example: |
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When the ending is not a suffix, the most common way of spelling the /Əl/ sound is le but some words use al or el. Some examples:
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| le as in eagle | al as in oval | el as in camel |
| table rifle apple little poodle ankle article dazzle castle |
formal mammal signal general funeral rival carnival |
enamel channel tunnel squirrel travel towel vowel |
Note: Only a few words use ol
or il to spell the / l/
sound at the end of a word. These are listed on pages 5 and 6. |
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Go to the next page: When to use the le ending. |
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