Abstract
Through the ages, English has assimilated Latin, Greek, Dutch, Frisian, French, Welsh, and even Afrikaans words. Its spelling lacks pattern and poses many difficulties. The best way to learn the spelling of English is to read voraciously. If a serious attempt is made to learn and memorize certain difficult words, there should be no spelling obstacles to impede communication. There are a few dependable spelling rules for guidance and this chapter presents these guidelines. Some of these guidelines are: (1) one-syllable words ending in consonant-vowel-consonant, (2) two-syllable words ending in consonant-vowel-consonant and accented in the second syllable, (3) words ending in a silent E preceded by a consonant, (4) soft C, (5) words made up of a prefix and a root, (6) mnemonics, and (7) polysyllabic words ending in a single consonant and accented on the last syllable.
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