Is Greek the hardest language to learn?

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Is Greek the hardest language to learn?

It may not be the most difficult in the world to learn, but according to various studies, Greek is among the hardest languages for an English-speaking person to learn. It has different letters, various intonations and a quite difficult grammar to learn.

What are the five tricky words?

Study the word list: The five tricky words. Letters and Sounds, Phase Two

the get off the bus
to get to the top
I I pat a dog
no no lid on the pan
go go to the log hut

What is the hardest spelling bee word?

The 25 Toughest Winning Words Ever Spelled In The National Spelling Bee

  • Albumen. Year: 1928. Pronunciation: al-BYOO-mun.
  • Foulard. Year: 1931. Pronunciation: foo-LARD.
  • Semaphore. Year: 1946. Pronunciation: SEM-uh-fohr.
  • Insouciant. Year: 1951.
  • Soubrette. Year: 1953.
  • Schappe. Year: 1957.
  • Smaragdine. Year: 1961.
  • Esquamulose. Year: 1962.

Where can I find tricky words?

Tricky words are typically part of the phonic code. The word ‘want’ has the ‘o’ sound instead of ‘a,’ which is how it’s spelt. This means that children find it difficult to read out the word, as the sounds don’t accompany the letters. Other tricky words include: was, swan, they, my and are.

What are the Phase 3 tricky words?

What are the Phase 3 Tricky Words? Phase 3 Tricky Words include we, be, me, he, she, my, they, was, her & all.

How do you spell tricky words?

Look; cover; write; check.

  1. To make this an even more sensory activity that connects the pronunciation of a word with its spelling, slowly sound out the word aloud as you are writing it down.
  2. To make sure the word is ingrained in your mind, try spelling it correctly after taking a break from it.

How do I make tricky words fun?

Play memory games such as Snap, Concentration, Bingo or Go Fish with tricky words on cards. Hangman is a particularly effective game for letter sequence recall in tricky words. Double print our tricky word cards: Playing with Sounds words or Letters and Sounds words.

What means tricky?

1 : inclined to or marked by trickery. 2a : giving a deceptive impression of easiness, simplicity, or order : ticklish a tricky path through the swamp. b : trick sense 2. 3 : requiring skill, knack, or caution (as in doing or handling) : difficult a tricky problem also : ingenious a tricky rhythm.

How many phases of tricky words are there?

Phonics at Crockenhill At Crockenhill, we use a systematic phonics programme called Letters and Sounds. This is divided into six phases, with each phase building on the skills and knowledge of previous learning. Children have time to practise and rapidly expand their ability to read and spell words.

What are the Phase 2 Tricky words?

Phase 2 tricky words are learned as part of Phase 2 phonics and are taken from the DfE document ‘Letters and Sounds’. They cannot be decoded phonetically so children are taught to learn them by sight….Examples of Tricky Words:

  • Was.
  • Are.
  • Want.
  • Swan.

What is a common exception word Year 1?

Common exception words are words where the usual spelling rule doesn’t apply; such as the common exception words “friend”, “there”, “they” and “said”. Some of these exception words are used frequently, therefore children are introduced to common exception words in year 1 and year 2.