commonly misspelled words starting with the letter E

Ee  

echoes -|- like potato and tomato, echo adds an –e when it's plural.  

ecstasy -|- It may sound as though there is an –x in this word but the x sound is made by -ecst  

eighth -|- eight plus an –h.  

eligible -|- I am eligible. Remember the I's in this word.  

emphasize -|- Let me emphasize this, there is no F in this word.   

encyclopedia -|- Break this word down to it's roots: En – Cyclo -Pedia 

endurance -|- Don't just endure this word, spell it. Drop the –e in endure and add the –ance. 

enough -|-   To spell enough isn't tough. Use the –ough to create the "uff" sound.  

environment -|- En – viro – n- ment.  

espresso -|- Espresso is especially good at waking you up.  

excitement -|- excite + ment 

extremely -|-   extreme + ly 

embarrass -|- Every Mother's Boy Acts Rather Rudely After Soccer Sturdays 

embarrass -|- She was rosy red with severe shame. 

equipment -|- This word has enough equipment, so don't add a -t after the -p. 

exceed -|- All you have to remember for this word is the ending: -ceed 

exhilarate -|- Remembering the -h and 2 A's will exhilarate you.  

existence -|- There is no word like this one in existence spelled with an -a. 

experience -|- Keep you experience with this word simple, it's all E's: experience. 

extraordinary -|- This word is extraordinary, it's 2 words combined: extra + ordinary 

extreme -|- The only extreme thing about this word is all the E's.  

especially -|- The middle of this word is special, so to make it especially, just add an –e to the front and an –ly to the end.  

exaggerate -|- This words is easiest if broken up, but remember there are 2 g's. ex-agg-er-ate 



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