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W ORD S ENDING IN -LE, -EL, -AL, OR -OL

Words ending in -el and -al -el exceptions -al exceptions
As is the case with -le, the word endings -el and -al angel acquittal
generally do not act as suffixes because they are not
changing a root word’s meaning or part of speech. bagel betrayal
chapel capital
compel coastal
travel camel decibel frugal
gel fundamental
gospel homicidal
The letter v does not The letter m does not
have a tail or stick. have a tail or stick. hostel hospital
hotel judgmental
model mental
central local nickel municipal
parallel orbital
propel petal
The letter r does not The letter c does not
have a tail or stick. have a tail or stick. scalpel portal
snorkel verbal
△ The rule △ Exceptions to the rule
Words ending in -el and -al are often preceded As with words ending in -le, there are a number
by a letter without a stick or tail (part of the of exceptions, which end in -el or -al but do not
letter reaching high or low). follow this rule.

The -al ending as a suffix Words ending in -ol
The word ending -al can also be used as a suffix because it On rare occasions, -ol is also used as a word ending. This
can sometimes change the meaning of a root word. Words ending is usually found in nouns and verbs. If in doubt,
that end with this suffix are usually nouns or adjectives. always check the spelling in a dictionary before using it.

▽ The rule
Here are ten nouns and
The -al ending can act as a suffix that attaches verbs that end with -ol.
to a root word, which can be a whole word
or part of a word.
This root word Add the suffix. This is the newly
is a noun. formed adjective. carol
aerosol
cholesterol alcohol
person -al personal
protocol control
idol
This root word Add the suffix. The y is replaced with i before pistol
is a noun. the suffix is added, resulting in
the newly formed adjective. patrol
symbol
colony -al colonial