Week 16 • Level C • Linguistic Key & Guide
Latin Suffixes <-ent>, <-ible> • Morphology • Dictation Sentences
Answer Key & Dictation
| # |
Word |
Pronunciation / IPA |
Structure |
Orthographic & Teaching Notes |
| 1 |
in•ci•dent |
ĭn′sə-dənt /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/ |
in • ci • dent |
Soft c before i; suffix -ent |
| 2 |
ac•ci•dent |
ăk′sə-dənt /ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/ |
ac • ci • dent |
First c says hard /k/, second says soft /s/; suffix -ent |
| 3 |
ac•ci•dent•al•ly |
ăk′sə-dĕn′tl-ē /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.təl.i/ |
ac • ci • dent • al • ly |
Base accident + suffixes -al + -ly; 5 syllables |
| 4 |
es•cape |
ĭ-skāp′ /ɪˈskeɪp/ |
es • cape |
Prefix es- + base cape with silent final e |
| 5 |
in•no•cent |
ĭn′ə-sənt /ˈɪn.ə.sənt/ |
in • no • cent |
Doubled n; soft c before e; suffix -ent |
| 6 |
dif•fi•cult |
dĭf′ə-kəlt /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kʌlt/ |
dif • fi • cult |
Doubled f; short vowels; academic vocabulary |
| 7 |
guar•an•tee |
găr′ən-tē′ /ˌɡær.ənˈtiː/ |
guar • an • tee |
Initial gu- protects hard g; vowel team ee |
| 8 |
pro•ce•dure |
prə-sē′jər /prəˈsiː.dʒər/ |
pro • ce • dure |
Soft c before e; ending -dure says /jər/ |
| 9 |
re•spon•si•ble |
rĭ-spŏn′sə-bəl /rɪˈspɒn.sɪ.bəl/ |
re • spon • si • ble |
Suffix -ible (related word responsibility); stem not whole word |
| 10 |
sep•ar•ate |
sĕp′ər-āt′ /ˈsɛp.ər.eɪt/ |
sep • ar • ate |
Memory hint: 'there is a rat in separate'; ending -ate |
| 11 |
res•tau•rant |
rĕs′tər-ənt /ˈrɛs.trɒnt/ |
res • tau • rant |
Vowel team au; suffix -ant; French origin |
| 12 |
sim•i•lar |
sĭm′ə-lər /ˈsɪm.ɪ.lər/ |
sim • i • lar |
Ending in -ar says /ər/; 3 syllables |
| 13 |
par•tic•u•lar |
pər-tĭk′yə-lər /pərˈtɪk.jʊ.lər/ |
par • tic • u • lar |
Ending in -ar says /ər/; 4 syllables |
| 14 |
po•em |
pō′əm /ˈpoʊ.ɪm/ |
po • em |
Open syllable po- + em; hiatus (vowels pronounced separately) |
| 15 |
dis•ease |
dĭ-zēz′ /dɪˈziːz/ |
dis • ease |
Prefix dis- + base ease; s says /z/ |
| H |
gait |
gāt /ɡeɪt/ |
g + ai + t |
Manner of walking; vowel team ai says long /ā/; homophone with gate |
| H |
gate |
gāt /ɡeɪt/ |
g + a-e + t |
Hinged entrance barrier; split digraph a-e; homophone with gait |
Suffix <-ent> / <-al-ly>
incident
accident
accidentally
innocent
Suffix <-ible> / <-ure>
procedure
responsible
Ending in <-ar>
similar
particular
Academic Bases
escape
difficult
guarantee
separate
restaurant
poem
disease
Exercise 3 Homophones Key: a. gate • b. gait • c. gate / gait
“The police investigated the unexpected traffic incident and confirmed the driver was innocent.”
“He accidentally dropped his favorite poem while walking through the crowded Italian restaurant.”
“It is difficult to guarantee that the medical procedure will cure every rare disease.”
“A responsible leader must evaluate each particular situation using a similar methodical procedure.”