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Strengthen your spelling of words beginning with ‘sy’. Spot patterns, remember tricky double letters and check how well you can choose the correct spelling from similar-looking options.

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Fascinating Fact:

Symmetry and symmetrical both come from the same root. Spell them sym-me-try and sym-met-ri-cal, noticing that the double m appears after sy-.

In KS3 English Spelling, this quiz explores words beginning with sy, such as symbol, system and synonym. You will practise spotting letter patterns, breaking words into parts and choosing the correct spelling in sentences.

Key Terms

Root word: The main part of a word that carries the core meaning, such as “symmetr-” in “symmetry” and “symmetrical”.
Syllable: A beat or sound unit in a word, like “sym” and “me-try” in “symmetry”. Clapping syllables can help with spelling.
Spelling pattern: A letter sequence that appears in many words, for example “sy” at the start of “symbol”, “synonym” and “symptom”.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How can I remember tricky KS3 words beginning with sy?

Group words with similar starts, such as “system”, “symbol” and “synonym”. Say them aloud, highlight the shared “sy” and write them in short sentences to fix the spellings in your memory.

What is a useful strategy for spelling symmetry correctly?

Think “sym” plus “metry”, like “sym” and “metry” in “geometry”. Saying it in two clear parts helps you remember the double m in the middle and the final “try” ending.

Why do English spelling quizzes focus on word families?

Word families show how spellings repeat across linked words. When you learn one pattern, such as “sym-”, it becomes easier to recognise and spell other words that use the same letters and sounds.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

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Having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts

symettrical

symetrical

symmetrical

symmettrical

Remember the double m: sym- plus "metrical"

2 .

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Organisation; an ordered manner

system

sisstem

systtem

sistem

The words "system" and "systematic" are related

3 .

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A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of the standard format

tabloied

tabeloed

tabloid

tabloide

The -oid- ending can be found in "void", but varies from the spelling of the rhyming word, "annoyed"

4 .

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A place where Jews meet for worship

synagaugue

synagougue

synaugogue

synagogue

Don't by caught out by the final -ue!

5 .

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A manoeuvre or action calculated to achieve some end

taktic

tacktic

tactick

tactic

The words "tactic" and "tactical" are related

6 .

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To cause two or more events to happen at exactly the same time, at the same rate or in a time-coordinated way

synchranise

synchronise

synchrunise

synchrinise

The mid-part of this word, -chron-, concerns time and is also found in the word "chronological"

7 .

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Exact correspondence on either side of a dividing line, plane, centre or axis

symmettry

symetry

symmetry

symettry

The words "symmetry" and "symmetrical" are related

8 .

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The quality of a rhythm being somehow unexpected, in that it deviates from the strict succession of regularly spaced strong and weak beats in a metre

syncopation

syncupation

syncapation

syncipation

With the exception of the y, which might be tricky, this word is spelled exactly as it sounds

9 .

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A practical method or art applied to some particular task

techneaque

technique

techneique

techneque

Here the "k" sound is made by the digraph ch

10 .

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A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase

synonym

synonymn

syonnymn

synnonym

If you can spell "synonym", you'll have a good head start on "synonymous"

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author: Sheri Smith (PhD English Literature, English Teacher & Quiz Writer)