IXL | Learn to spell words with suffixes: -al, -ian, -ure

Sort each word by its suffix.

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Sort each word by its suffix.

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When spelling longer words, it can be helpful to break them into meaningful parts—like suffixes that can appear at the end of words.

For example, the suffix

-al

appears in words like these:

betrayal

appraisal

The suffix

-ian

appears in words like these:

pedestrian

guardian

The suffix

-ure

appears in words like these:

enclosure

licensure

To spell, think about each part of the word on its own. Then, put them together.

betray + al → betrayal

guard + ian → guardian

enclos(e) + ure → enclosure

solution

The words

continual

reprisal

and

retrieval

end with the suffix

-al.

The words

barbarian

and

equestrian

both end with the suffix

-ian.

The word

pleasure

ends with the suffix

-ure.

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