Multiple choice

Directions: The following word is spelt in four different ways. Pick out the correctly spelt word.

  1. Cemetery

  2. Cemetry

  3. Cementry

  4. Cemetary
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Explanation

'Cemetery' is the correct spelling. Notice it's 'ceme-tery' (with e's), not 'cemetery' (ending in -ary). Many people incorrectly add an 'a' before the 'y', but the correct form uses 'e' throughout. The stress is on the first syllable.

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