Spelling words with the suffix -ous, including -ious and -eous
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I can spell words using -ious and -eous.
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The suffix -ous often turns nouns into adjectives and often means 'full of'.
There are four key rules when adding the suffix -ous to a root word.
When you hear the ‘ee’ sound before -ous, the most likely spelling is an ‘i’, but it is sometimes an ‘e’.
How to spell the curriculum words: learn, group and earth.
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