Introduction

If you desire to learn English, you should first learn how to spell it. You might be thinking that spellings are only good in school and you will not need them later on in your life. But you cannot be more mistaken!

Today people are writing plenty, and written content is driving most of the business in the world.

Did you know that numerous words in English come from different languages? Similarly, this fact alone makes advanced English spelling a bit tricky to learn.

So kids! buckle up as we stroll through the five most essential spelling rules that will help you learn them quickly.

1.  U follows Q

The letter Q always follows the letter S. It is a pretty simple spelling rule. You can observe this rule in Queen, Earthquake, and Equity words. Similarly, the letter U is not taken as a vowel when used like this.

2.  S does not follow X

Another spelling rule you can learn is that S never follows X. How simple is that. Right?

The words concerning this case are like excise and excite. In this context, the sound of the letter S is taken from the letter C. Sometimes it can lead to spelling mistakes so, this rule often comes in handy.

3.  Syllables include Vowels

In every word’s syllable, there is at least one vowel present. Always try to say out loud the words you learn.

Also, say they louder syllable by syllable. Now identify the total number of syllables and write the comment down on a piece of paper. Directly you can verify that each syllable you have written down has at least one vowel.

4.  ck after a Short Vowel

In words like sick, brick, and duck with short vowels, CK is used. The spelling rule is to use a CK immediately after a short vowel, as used in ‘duck.’

Similarly, in words like silk, peak, and beak, only K is to be used.

5.  Be Vigilant of exceptions.

English is a language that houses words from numerous different languages, like Greek, Italian, etc.

Such diversity makes English somewhat immune to simple spelling rules. However, we can follow specific rules to an extent, but you need to be aware of exceptions.

For instance, the spelling rule where U follows Q can sometimes have exceptions. It would be best if you looked out for those words.

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Those words are mbaqanga, qawwali, qawwals, sheqalim, cinqs, etc. In these words, you can notice that no U is following Q.

Yes, we know you think these words are not that common, so why bother. Right?

It would be best to retain the power of words; after all, you never know when you need it.

Furthermore, you can start practicing your words using our vocabulary, words, and spelling tools.

Conclusion

Most of the world understands, speaks, and writes in English. It is a primary language around the globe. So, learning its building blocks is a big deal.

Learning a few spelling rules will take your English skills to another level, and you will be less likely to make basic mistakes when writing  – And who knows, you might even impress somebody important.
Since you are here, why not stroll through our various spelling tools. You will love them. Also we think you could find interesting this article on How to Improve Vocabulary.