Spelling Rules Word Search
This Spelling Rules word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: VOWEL, CONSONANT, SYLLABLE, STRESS, SUFFIX, PREFIX, PLURAL, POSSESSIVE, DOUBLE, SILENT, DIGRAPH, TRIGRAPH.
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Spelling Rules word list, defined
- VOWEL /ˈvaʊəl/ · noun
- A vowel is a speech sound produced with an open vocal tract, allowing the air to flow freely through the mouth. The term can also refer to a letter that represents such a sound.
- CONSONANT /ˈkɒnsənənt/ (UK); /ˈkɑːnsənənt/ (US) · noun (also adjective)
- A speech sound produced by obstructing or constricting the flow of air through the mouth, or a letter representing such a sound. As an adjective, it means in agreement or harmony with something. Related: sound, phoneme, letter, harmonious.
- SYLLABLE /ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/ · noun
- A syllable is a segment of spoken sound organized around a vowel sound, typically a vowel alone or a vowel accompanied by surrounding consonants. Syllables are the phonetic building blocks of spoken words. Related: sound unit, phonetic unit, pronunciation unit, syllabic unit.
- STRESS /strɛs/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, stress refers to mental or emotional strain, pressure, or the special emphasis placed on a word or syllable. As a verb, it means to emphasize something or to subject someone or something to strain or pressure. Related: strain, pressure, tension, emphasis.
- SUFFIX /ˈsʌfɪks/ · noun
- A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to form another word or a particular grammatical form. The word “happy,” for example, has the suffix “-ly,” which changes it into an adverb. Related: ending, final element, terminal element.
- PREFIX /ˈpriːfɪks/ · noun
- A prefix is a word or group of letters placed at the beginning of another word to modify its meaning or function. In language, it may indicate negation, tense, degree, affiliation, or another grammatical relationship. Related: affix, initial, word element, bounding form.
- PLURAL /ˈplʊərəl/ (British), /ˈplʊrəl/ (American) · noun, adjective, verb
- Plural means consisting of or denoting more than one person or thing. As a noun, it refers to a grammatical number or form used for multiple people or things; as a verb, it means to treat something as a collection of separate individuals or parts. Related: multiple, numerous, several, multifarious.
- POSSESSIVE /pəˈzɛsəv/ · adjective & noun
- Possessive means relating to or indicating possession, ownership, or belonging. As a noun, it denotes a grammatical word or form that expresses possession. Related: owning, ownership-related, belonging, proprietary.
- DOUBLE /ˈdʌb.əl/ · adjective, adverb, noun, verb
- Twice as much or as many; consisting of two matching or paired parts. As a verb, to make, become, or increase something to twice its size or amount. Related: twofold, dual, paired, twin.
- SILENT /ˈsaɪlənt/ · adjective
- Making no sound, or not saying anything. A person may be silent because they are choosing not to speak, while a place or object may be silent because no sound is present. Related: quiet, speechless, muted, unspoken.
- DIGRAPH /ˈdaɪɡræf/ · noun
- A pair of letters that together represent a single sound, such as 'sh' in 'ship' or 'ea' in 'head'. In mathematics and computer science, a directed graph: a structure of nodes connected by edges that have a direction.
- TRIGRAPH /ˈtraɪɡræf/ · noun
- A group of three letters regarded as a single orthographic unit, especially three letters used together to represent one sound. In cryptography, the term can also refer to three letters encoded or substituted as one unit. Related: three-letter unit, three-letter sequence, three-character group.
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