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Uncommoncemetery
The correct spelling is cemetery.
How to pronounce cemetery
/ˈsem.ɘˌtiɘɹ.i/
nounIPA: /ˈsem.ɘˌtiɘɹ.i/
Say it like: Sem-ete-ree
The correct spelling is cemetery. A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.
Spelling pattern and memory trick
Pattern
Vowel ending
Why it happens
Cemetery uses -ery, not -ary, and has three E letters.
Memory trick: A cemetery is full of E letters: c-E-m-E-t-E-ry.
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