describes a word that has more than one syllable

the letters ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’, ‘u’ (and sometimes ‘y’) that represent vowel sounds

an unstressed sound is not emphasised or pronounced with much force

Spelling polysyllabic words with unstressed vowels

English

In this unit, pupils learn the grammar and spelling conventions associated with prefixes.  In 'Homophones and tense', pupils learn  pupils learn a range of spelling patterns and conventions, with a focus on homophones and suffixes. 

In ‘Noun suffixes, letter strings and homophones’, pupils learnt further noun suffixes, letter strings and homophones. In this unit, pupils learn the grammar and spelling conventions associated with prefixes.

Etymology and prefixes

Which vowel letter is unstressed in the word 'library'?

Which vowel letter is unstressed in the word 'voluntary'?

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.   He was feeling **mizrable**.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.   She was a **jenrous** friend.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence.  Are you **definit** about this?

the base word from which other words are often  formed 

a single sound or beat in a word that contains a vowel sound

a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning

Match the word to the correct spelling of its ending.

Select all the words with the root word 'interest'.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. My sister goes to **secundree** school.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Spelling polysyllabic words with unstressed vowels

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.