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calendar
:This word has an [e] between two [a]s. The last vowel is [a].

category
:This word is not in a category with "catastrophe" even if it sounds like it: the middle letter is [e].

cemetery
on't let this one bury you: it ends on -eryùnary an -ary in it. You already know it starts on [c], of course.

collectible
:Another -ible word. You just have to remember.

column
:Silent final [e] is commonplace in English but a silent final [n] is not uncommon, especially after [m].

committed
:If you are committed to correct spelling, you will remember that this word doubles its final [t] from "commit" to "committed."

conscience
on't let misspelling this word weigh on your conscience: [ch] spelled "sc" is unusual but legitimate

conscientious
:Work on your spelling conscientiously and remember this word with [ch] spelled two different ways: "sc" and "ti". English spelling!

conscious
:Try to be conscious of the "sc" [ch] sound and all the vowels in this word's ending and i-o-u a note of congratulations.

consensus
:The census does not require a consensus, since they are not related.

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daiquiri
:
Don't make yourself another daiquiri until you learn how to spell this funny word—the name of a Cuban village.


definite(ly)

This word definitely sounds as though it ends only on -it, but it carries a silent "e" everywhere it goes.

discipline:
A little discipline, spelled with the [s] and the [c] will get you to the correct spelling of this one


drunkenness:
You would be surprised how many sober people omit one of the [n]s in this one.

dumbbell:
Even smart people forget one of the [b]s in this one. (So be careful who you call one when you write.)

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embarrass(ment): This one won't embarrass you if you remember it is large enough for a double [r] AND a double [s].
equipment: This word is misspelled "equiptment" 22,932 times on the web right now.
Exhilarate: Remembering that [h] when you spell this word will lift your spirits and if you remember both [a]s, it will be exhilarating!
Exceed: Remember that this one is -ceed, not -cede. (To exceed all expectations, master the spellings of this word, "precede" and "supersede" below.)
Existence :No word like this one spelled with an [a] is in existence. This word is a menage a quatre of one [i] with three [e]s.
Experience: Don't experience the same problem many have with "existence" above in this word: -ence!

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gauge :You must learn to gauge the positioning of the [a] and [u] in this word. Remember, they are in alphabetical order (though not the [e

grateful:You should be grateful to know that keeping "great" out of "grateful" is great.

guarantee:I guarantee you that this word is not spelled like "warranty" even though they are synonyms.

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harass:This word is too small for two double letters but don't let it harass you, just keep the [r]s down to one.

height:English reaches the height (not heighth!) of absurdity when it spells "height" and "width" so differently.

hierarchy:The [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] works here, so what is the problem

humorous:Humor us and spell this word "humorous": the [r] is so weak, it needs an o] on both sides to hold it up.

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ignorance:Don't show your ignorance by spelling this word -ence!

immediate:The immediate thing to remember is that this word has a prefix, in- "not" which becomes [m] before [m] (or [b] or [p]). "Not mediate" means direct which is why "immediately" means "directly."

independent:Please be independent but not in your spelling of this word. It ends on -ent

indispensable:Knowing that this word ends on -able is indispensable to good writing.

inoculate:This one sounds like a shot in the eye. One [n] the eye is enough.

intelligence:Using two [l]s in this word and ending it on -ence rather than -ance are marks of . . . you guessed it.

its/it's:The apostrophe marks a contraction of "it is." Something that belongs to it is "its."

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jewelry

Sure, sure, it is made by a jeweler but the last [e] in this case flees the scene like a jewel thief. However, if you prefer British spelling, remember to double the [l]: "jeweller," "jewellery."


judgment

Traditionally, the word has been spelled judgment in all forms of the English language. However, the spelling judgement (with e added) largely replaced judgment in the United Kingdom in a non-legal context. In the context of the law, however, judgment is preferred. This spelling change contrasts with other similar spelling changes made in American English, which were rejected in the UK. In the US at least, judgment is still preferred and judgement is considered incorrect by many American style guides.

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kernel (colonel
There is more than a kernel of truth in the claim that all the vowels in this word are [e]s. So why is the military rank (colonel) pronounced identically? English spelling can be [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] .

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leisure:
Yet another violator of the [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] . You can be sure of the spelling of the last syllable but not of the pronunciation.

liaison:
Another French word throwing us an orthographical curve: a spare [i], just in case. That's an [s], too, that sounds like a [z].

library:
It may be as enjoyable as a berry patch but that isn't the way it is spelled. That first [r] should be pronounced, too.

license:
Where does English get the license to use both its letters for the sound [s] in one word?

lightning:
Learning how to omit the [e] in this word should lighten the load of English orthography a little bit.

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maintenance
The main tenants of this word are "main" and "tenance" even though it comes from the verb "maintain." English orthography at its most [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] .

maneuver
Man, the price you pay for borrowing from French is high. This one goes back to French main + oeuvre "hand-work," a spelling better retained in the British spelling, "manoeuvre."

medieval
The medieval orthography of English even lays traps for you: everything about the MIDdle Ages is MEDieval or, as the British would write, mediaeval.

memento
Why would something to remind of you of a moment be spelled "memento?" Well, it is.

millennium
Here is another big word, large enough to hold two double consonants, double [l] and double [n].

miniature
Since that [a] is seldom pronounced, it is seldom included in the spelling. This one is a "mini ature;" remember that.

minuscule
Since something minuscule is smaller than a miniature, shouldn't they be spelled similarly? Less than cool, or "minus cule."

mischievous
This mischievous word holds two traps: [i] before [e] and [o] before [u]. Four of the five vowels in English reside here.

misspell
What is more embarrassing than to misspell the name of the problem? Just remember that it is mis + spell and that will spell you the worry about spelling "spell."