Asia - Laos 1

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salemon Plus on July 30, 2012

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language arts

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This set of words focuses on vowel alternations with a change in accent when adding suffixes. Specifically, schwa to short when adding -ity to words that end in -al and long to short in words that end in y - drop y, substitute i and add -cation. There are two categories for this sort. -ity: stress gThis set of words focuses on vowel alternations with a change in accent when adding suffixes. Specifically, schwa to short when adding -ity to words that end in -al and long to short in words that end in y - drop y, substitute i and add -cation. There are two categories for this sort.
-ity: stress goes from the first syllable (usually) to the short vowel sound -al with the -ity end. Example: mental to mentality.

-cation: stress goes from the first syllable (usually) to the -ca in -cation when the ending is added. Example: certify to certification.
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Asia - Laos 1

mental
mentality; schwa to short, add -ity
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mental mentality; schwa to short, add -ity
general generality; schwa to short, add -ity
apply application; long to short, replace y with i,add -cation
certify certification; long to short, replace y with i,add -cation
moral morality; schwa to short, add -ity
clarify clarification; long to short, replace y with i,add -cation
brutal brutality; schwa to short, add -ity
classify classification; long to short, replace y with i,add -cation
central centrality; schwa to short, add -ity
gratify gratification; long to short, replace y with i,add -cation
imply implication; long to short, replace y with i,add -cation
eventual eventuality; schwa to short, add -ity

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