The suffix 'cial' is also a multigraph if it is seen phonologically. In this lesson, we will cover the pronunciation of cial.

Multigraphs are a set of more than two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Multigraph

cial

Name

cial (pronounced /ˈsee ˈaɪ ˈeɪ ˈel/)

Common Sound(s)

/ʃəl/

The Multigraph 'cial'

Sound: /ʃəl/

This suffix always comes at the end of simple words and sounds /ʃəl/:

Example

commercial /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/

beneficial /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃəl/

provincial /prəˈvɪnʃəl/

maleficial /mælɪˈfɪʃəl/

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