The /p l/ sound at the end of a word is usually spelled ple.
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apple |
The apple was crisp and ripe.
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maple |
I love pancakes with maple syrup.
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staple |
The photocopier can staple documents together if necessary.
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steeple |
The village church has a tall steeple.
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cripple |
Debt can cripple a country's economy.
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ripple |
A leaf fell into the water, leaving barely a ripple.
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tipple |
My grandmother loves a glass of sherry as her evening tipple.
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topple |
One push might be enough to topple the hierarchy.
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ample |
There are ample funds for the project.
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sample |
The journalist interviewed a sample of those present.
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trample |
Be careful not to trample on the flowers.
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example |
The applicants were asked to bring an example of their work to the interview.
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temple |
Our family worships in a temple.
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pimple |
He had a tiny pimple on his left cheek.
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simple |
The homework was simple to begin with, but grew harder as the year progressed.
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crumple |
He was careful not to crumple his certificate.
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rumple |
The children were warned not to rumple the sheets by jumping on the bed.
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couple |
I asked a couple of friends to help me.
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people |
Some people can wiggle their ears up and down.
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purple |
I wore a purple shirt.
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