Learn the Suffix -ITY 🔍English Vocabulary with Jennifer
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Hi everyone. I'm Jennifer from
English with Jennifer. Here's a short
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lesson about the suffix -ity.
Think about the word "possibility." We all
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spend time thinking about the possibilities life holds.
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"Possibility" is a noun. The suffix
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-ity tells me this. -ity
or -ty refers to a state.
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Possibility is the state of being
possible.
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Knowing suffixes can help you identify
parts of speech
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and guess the meaning of a new word.
Knowing suffixes can also help you
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predict word stress. With the suffix -ity,
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we stress the syllable before the suffix.
Repeat after me.
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Possibility. Possibility.
Notice how I change my /t/ to a flap t.
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It sounds like a /d/. Instead of /ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪti/,
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I say /ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪt̬i/in fast speech.
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Let's say more words: clarity
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unity
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authority
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security
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minority
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majority
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sincerity
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probability
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Let me quiz you. If there's a possibility,
that means that something is
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possible. Right? So, if i speak with
sincerity,
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my words are...
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sincere. If your writing has
clarity, then your ideas are...
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clear. If you value home security,
you want your home to be...
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secure. If you consider the probability
of an event,
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you want to know if it's...
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probable.
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Let's increase the challenge and look at
a whole word family.
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Choose the right words to complete the sentences.
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Sadly, Cynthia didn't have much stability
in her childhood.
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Her family moved around a lot.
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The patient is doing much better, and
he's now in stable condition.
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You need to stabilize the camera before
you start recording.
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Note this word family: stable, stabilize, stability.
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Stability.
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We'll end here. Please review the words
from this lesson.
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Remember that nouns can end in -ity or
-ty.
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And the suffix refers to a state or a
quality.
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Hopefully, you're developing your ability
to recognize word parts.
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useful. As always, thanks for watching
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and happy studies!
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