Spelling Word List: Key Spellings - Unit 19 - Unstressed vowels

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Study the Word List: Key Spellings - Unit 19 - Unstressed vowels

KEY IDEA: Many words contain unstressed vowels. Often, we don t spell words the way we say them. 1. ar, -er, -or sound the same but have different spellings ar: pillar, collar -er: driver, farmer -or: author, sailor 2. al often sounds like ull in dull: formal, personal 3. er is often unstressed in the middle of words and pronounced with the r sound only BE CAREFUL not to miss out the e : different, general

beggar The beggar had lost his money, he was very poor.
driver Car lights can dazzle drivers at night.
actor The actor got his cue to go on stage.
collar The dog wore a named collar.
leader We need to choose a new leader.
writer She is a skillful writer.
sailor The sailor stood on the deck of the ship.
equator Latitude is measured in degrees from north or south of the equator. *
animal I heard the roar of a wild animal.
everyone The government cuts will affect everyone.
hospital The ambulance took the boy to hospital. *
personal My teacher takes a personal interest in my progress.
artificial The new football ground used artificial grass.
desperate I'm desperate for a long cold drink.
grammar He was finding his German grammar homework difficult. *
generous Thank you for your generous donation.
miserable I can not believe what a miserable day we had. *
reference If you are stuck, use the instruction book for reference.
difference The difference is the result of subtracting one number from another. *
separate Can you separate those fighting dogs?

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beggar
driver
actor
collar
leader
writer
sailor
equator
animal
everyone
hospital
personal
artificial
desperate
grammar
generous
miserable
reference
difference
separate

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