Basic Rules for Spelling
Words containing IE or EI
I before E except after C or when sounding like A, as in neighbor and weigh.
examples: believe, receive, weigh
Consonant preceded by a vowel
If a one-syllable word ends with one consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant before adding a suffix.
example: hopped, dragged
One-plus-one rule
When a prefix ends in the same letter with which the main word begins, include both of the repeated letters.
example: misspell
Final Y
If a word ends in a consonant followed by Y, change the Y to I before adding a suffix.
example: candy - candies
Basic Rules for Spelling
Words containing IE or EI
I before E except after C or when sounding like A, as in neighbor and weigh.
examples: believe, receive, weigh
Consonant preceded by a vowel
If a one-syllable word ends with one consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant before adding a suffix.
example: hopped, dragged
One-plus-one rule
When a prefix ends in the same letter with which the main word begins, include both of the repeated letters.
example: misspell
Final Y
If a word ends in a consonant followed by Y, change the Y to I before adding a suffix.
example: candy - candies
Words containing IE or EI
I before E except after C or when sounding like A, as in neighbor and weigh.
examples: believe, receive, weigh
I before E except after C or when sounding like A, as in neighbor and weigh.
examples: believe, receive, weigh
Consonant preceded by a vowel
If a one-syllable word ends with one consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant before adding a suffix.
example: hopped, dragged
If a one-syllable word ends with one consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant before adding a suffix.
example: hopped, dragged
One-plus-one rule
When a prefix ends in the same letter with which the main word begins, include both of the repeated letters.
example: misspell
When a prefix ends in the same letter with which the main word begins, include both of the repeated letters.
example: misspell
Final Y
If a word ends in a consonant followed by Y, change the Y to I before adding a suffix.
example: candy - candies
If a word ends in a consonant followed by Y, change the Y to I before adding a suffix.
example: candy - candies