Spelling/Rules/Basic Parts of Speech Review

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Rule #1: The letter C always softens to a /s/ sound when followed by the letters E, I, or Y.

decide

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Rule #1: The letter C always softens to a /s/ sound when followed by the letters E, I, or Y.

silence

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Rule #1: C always softens to an /s/ sound when followed by E, I, or Y.

social

*the C in social makes more of an /sh/ sound

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Rule #2: G may (not always) soften to make the /j/ sound only when followed by E, I, or Y.

biology

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Rule #2: G may (not always) soften to make the /j/ sound only when followed by E, I, or Y.

allergy

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Rule #3 English Words do not end in I, U, V, or J.

smudge

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Rule #3: English words do not end in I, U, V, or J.

change

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Rule #12.1: The vowel says its long sound beause of the E.

silence

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Rule #12.1: The vowel says its long sound beause of the E.

future

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Rule #4: A E O U usually say their long sounds at the end of the syllable.

fa-mous=famous