Spelling Rules

 

Adding Suffixes to Words That End in Y.

Y turning into I when you add a vowel suffix that starts with E is a common spelling pattern. These suffixes include “-est,” “-er,” or “-ed.”

Examples:

• Lay – laid (irregular spelling for irregular plural form)
• Cry – cried – crier.
• Lovely – lovelier – loveliest.
• Family – families.
• Deity – deities.
• Dry – dried — drier – driest.
• Baby – babies.
• Ugly – uglier – ugliest.