Unit 27: Word endings: -able, -ible
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A suffix is a letter or group of letters that are added to the end of a ROOT word to change its meaning.
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comfortable | horrible |
Because the vowel sound in these suffixes contains the schwa sound (Unit 24), both end up sounding the same. This can make it difficult when it comes to spelling. Not only do they sound the same, but the suffix often means the same (‘can be’), so we cannot even look to the meaning for clues.
As -able is a more common ending than -ible, it could be useful to:
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