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The letter "i" is a vowel. Sometimes it will "stick" to other letters and change their sounds. Let's learn about "Sticky i" in this video!


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"Sticky i" loves words that end in the suffix "-tion." Learn about how to better pronounce and read these words in this video. Did you know that "Sticky i" not only changes the sound of letters, but it can change the entire part of speech of a word? Learn more about "Sticky i" suffixes with this practice worksheet.Think you are the ultimate "Sticky i" expert? Take this "Sticky i" video quiz!
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