Spelling Word List: The suffix -ment (edited - Jibreel)

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Study the Word List: The suffix -ment (edited - Jibreel)

If the /m nt/ ending is a suffix, it is always spelled with the letter e: -ment. There are many words ending in -ment. Here are just a few.

	payment	I received a payment when I sold my car. *
	agreement	The whole family was in agreement.
	engagement	The couple celebrated their engagement. *
	government	The government wants to build more houses for people to live in. *
	achievement	An Olympic gold medal is a great achievement. *
	adjustment	An adjustment is a small change that's made in order to make something more suitable.
	advertisement	I saw an advertisement for a new drink.
	amazement	To my amazement, he arrived on time.
	encouragement	Her family gave her encouragement to succeed.
	development	A development is an improvement of some kind, build new homes is a housing development. *
	replacement	The bicycle needed a replacement wheel.
	entertainment	Reading, sports and games are all forms of entertainment.
	excitement	The crowd was buzzing with excitement.
	commitment	Playing in a team requires commitment.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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payment

agreement

engagement

government

achievement

adjustment

amazement

encouragement

development

replacement

entertainment

excitement

commitment

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