Words Ending in '-cial' or '-tial'
English: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 1.3.3
Words Ending in '-cial' or '-tial'
The suffix '-cial' is usually used when the root word ends in a vowel. '-tial' is used usually if the root word ends in a consonant.
The suffix '-cial'
- The suffix '-cial' is usually used when the root word ends in a vowel.
- office ↔ official
The suffix '-tial'
- The suffix '-tial' is used usually if the root word ends in a consonant.
- part ↔ partial
Examples
- commerce → commercial
- finance → financial
- confident → confidential