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Study the word list: The l sound after n

To spell the sound /n l/ at the end of a word use al or el.

	criminal	The criminal and his accomplice were jailed.
	diagonal	A diagonal brace is used to add strength to scaffolding.
	eternal	Only an eternal optimist would expect success.
	external	The old house has external walls made from sandstone.
	final	They made it to the final round of the quiz.
	internal	The ribs protect many internal organs, such as the heart.
	national	When the prince married, there was a national holiday.
	signal	The ship sent out a distress signal.
	channel	The rain water was passed through an underground channel.
	flannel	I use a flannel to clean my face.
	funnel	I used a funnel to fill the jar.
	kennel	Some dogs live outside in a kennel.
	tunnel	The cave explorers had to wriggle through the tunnel.

Learn more about these words in Unit 26. Word endings: -le, and exceptions e.g. al, el, ol

Use the list: The l sound after n

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

Look	criminal
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.

criminal

diagonal

eternal

external

final

internal

national

signal

channel

flannel

funnel

kennel

tunnel

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

Start the Listen and Spell Test

The ________ and his accomplice were jailed.

Listen to the word and type it below:

Click on the ringmaster
to repeat the word.