English Spelling Guide

Welcome to the WhiteSmoke spelling guide section of our English Lessons pages. Here you can find articles about key topics in English spelling that will teach you about writing more correctly and make you understand the spelling corrections offered by the WhiteSmoke online English writing and grammar software. Remember that even experienced writers always have their writing edited for spelling mistakes. As we cannot always make sure that we have not made any mistakes, WhiteSmoke offers you the best solution for a smart spelling checker.

English is notorious for having highly complex and unpredictable spelling (e.g. beautiful, gauge, psychiatry). However, in contrast to what most people think, there are some very important and useful rules that will help you create order in the spelling chaos. In addition, if you know specific letter combinations (phonics) which are used repetitively in English spelling, you will be able to better control it within a short time and maybe even improve your pronunciation. After reading about short and long vowel sounds ( ee, igh, ow), consonant letter combinations ( sh, ph, sc, kn), syllables (open and closed),and famous spelling rules such as the doubling rule, you might even become yet another phonics fan.

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Historical Background to English Spelling

The Hyphen in Spelling