In these words the weak vowel sound before y is spelled with the letters er, making the ending ery.
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battery |
Plug in your phone to recharge the battery.
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celery |
He doesn't like celery in a salad.
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cutlery |
Omar put the cutlery back in the drawer.
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every |
The dog barks every night.
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gallery |
The gallery has wonderful collection of watercolours.
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nursery |
I would like to work in a nursery school.
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trickery |
Stop all your trickery it is annoying me.
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surgery |
Surgery is a medical operation.
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