Dr. Judith M. Newman

Spelling Patterns in English

 

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MULTI-SYLLABIC WORDS CONTAINING BOTH LAX AND TENSE VOWELS

Multi-syllabic words in English consisting of one or more syllable with a lax vowel and ending with a syllable containing a tense vowel are highly predictable. Once learners understand the way these words are constructed they are easily able to spell them. Learning to spell multisyllabic words such as those in the list below allow children to intuit the syllabic structure of English words.

 

polite
termite
minute
parade
insane
rotate
confuse
concrete
compete
complete
debate
remote
obscure
intrude
conclude
refuse
excuse
invite
ignite
migrate
termite
produce
reptile
excite
expire
inflate
inside
include
subside
reside
impede
entire
dislike
compose
compare
commute
divide
confine
divine

dilute
dilate
partake
perfume
persuade
decide
define
degrade
device
decade
desire
compile
confine
combine
decline
revive
survive
contrive
engage
outrage
embrace
unlace
reduce
recline
alternate
indicate
imitate
advertise
realize
crocodile
estimate
envelope
marmalade
exercise
intervene
delegate
correlate
divine
turpentine

profile
interfere
generalize
destitute
substitute
concentrate
distribute
stethoscope
microscope
telescope
periscope
isotope
percolate
hibernate
operate
exercise
terminate
exterminate
interfere
indicate
juvenile
satellite
execute
transcribe
contribute
persecute
percolate
delegate
demonstrate
decorate
reunite
recuperate
regulate
reproduce
recognize
integrate
telephone
confiscate
diffuse

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