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Spelling Word List: Rulebreakers: when -ain and -ate don't spell the long /a/ sound

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Learn to spell the words in this spelling list using the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check activity.

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captain
Say
Cover
Write
Check
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robot arm look
robot radar
robot spelling

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Look and read the word.

Say the word. Click the speaker icon.

Cover the word.

Write the word.

Check your spelling.

captain
certain
curtain
bargain
fountain
mountain
villain
private
chocolate
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About This Spelling List: Rulebreakers: when -ain and -ate don't spell the long /a/ sound

Many -ain and -ate words do not have a long /a/ sound. Instead the vowel sound is a weak schwa. Here are a few examples.

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