L19 Unusual Letter Combinations
SPELLING FOCUS: Some words have sounds represented by unusual letter combinations: matinee (pronounced “ma-ti-nay”); sleuth (pronounced “slooth”)
- matinee – We went to a matinee after lunch.
- sleuth – A sleuth solved the crime.
- forfeit – The ill player must forfeit the match.
- porcelain – Tea was served in porcelain cups.
- limousine – We rode to the wedding in a limousine.
- guarantee – My watch has a money-back guarantee.
- camouflage – Soldiers wear camouflage face paint.
- cantaloupe – We ate juicy cantaloupe for breakfast.
- parliament – British laws are made by a parliament.
- pageant – We all sang in a holiday pageant.
- turquoise – The turquoise stones are bluish green.
- nuisance – The barking dog was a nuisance.
- sergeant – The sergeant trained the soldiers.
- counterfeit – The thieves had counterfeit money.
- connoisseur – An art connoisseur liked my painting.
- silhouette – She drew a silhouette of a reindeer.
- archaeology – I went on an archaeology dig in Egypt.
- ricochet – I was hit by the ball’s ricochet.
- liaison – He is our liaison with the community.
- aerial – The aerial view of the city was great.
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