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The Ultimate Guide for Adding Suffixes in English: 7 Essential Spelling Rules for Suffixes

Adding suffixes to words in English can feel confusing at first. Sometimes letters disappear, sometimes consonants double, and sometimes spellings change in unexpected ways. However, it’s not all unexpected or illogical… Not at all! Below are 7 spelling rules for adding suffixes in English, explained step by step with examples. However, first things first… What […]

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Understanding Homophones: A Comprehensive Guide

In today’s article, we are going to learn all about homophones. What are homophones? Why are they important? But, not only that… We’ll also take a look at examples of common homophones and share effective tips and ideas to learn the spelling of these extrmely tricky words in English. What Are Homophones? The term itself […]

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All About the SCHWA sound! How and when to teach it? Learning to read and spell with Phonics (+ Schwa sound WORD list in pdf)

What is the Schwa sound? How to pronounce it? Let’s play a “simple” game. Please say these words to yourself or read them out loud: zebra oven pupil cotton serum HEAR the words Which do you think is the common sound in all of them? Think for a few seconds. There’s only one sound they […]

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