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Study the word list: Short /i/ spelled y: Set 2

These are some longer, quite hard words with the short sound /i/ spelled with the letter y.

	analysis	He wrote an analysis of the piece of music.
	anonymous	I wonder who sent this anonymous letter.
	cymbal	The drummer hit the cymbal.
	gymnasium	To get fit, work out at the gymnasium.
	hypnosis	He stopped smoking by having hypnosis.
	hypocrite	She's no friend, she's a hypocrite.
	hysterical	She became hysterical at the sight of blood.
	physical	Physical exercise is good for your health.
	rhythm	James plays rhythm guitar.
	syllable	A syllable is a beat in a word.
	syllabus	Our maths syllabus includes the study of angles.
	symphony	The orchestra played a new symphony.
	sympathetic	I am sympathetic to your feelings.
	systematic	We must approach the problem in a systematic manner.

Learn more about these words in Unit 6. Short vowels e.g. e or ea? o or u?

Use the list: Short /i/ spelled y: Set 2

Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.

Look	analysis
Say
Cover	Look again
Write
Check

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

How to use:

Look and read the word.

Say the word. Click the speaker icon.

Cover the word.

Write the word.

Check your spelling.

analysis

anonymous

cymbal

gymnasium

hypnosis

hypocrite

hysterical

physical

rhythm

syllable

syllabus

symphony

sympathetic

systematic

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Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.

Start the Listen and Spell Test

He wrote an ________ of the piece of music.

Listen to the word and type it below:

Click on the ringmaster
to repeat the word.