How to spell particular
A Year 3 and 4 statutory spelling word, with the tricky part explained and a tip that makes it stick.
The answer
particular
P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-R
The part to watch: par at the start and -lar at the end. The underlined letters are the ones most people get wrong.
The tricky part
The end of particular sounds like "ler", but it is spelt -lar. It starts par, not per.
Particular is one of the words on the Year 3 and 4 list with an -ar ending. These words end in a sound like "er", but it is spelt -ar. Saying the ending as "ar" while you write it helps.
Common mistakes with particular
- Wrong: particulerRight: particular
- Wrong: perticularRight: particular
A way to remember it
Particular has "part" at the start and "ar" at the end: par, tic, u, lar.
Particular in syllables
par · tic · u · lar
Particular has 4 syllables. Say each one as you write it.
In a sentence
Is there a particular book you want?
Particular on the statutory list
Particular is on the Year 3 and 4 statutory word list in the national curriculum for England. Children are taught these words in Years 3 and 4, when they are 7 to 9.
Test yourself
A short spelling test that starts with particular, then nine more words from the Year 3 and 4 list, read aloud. It works in your browser.
More words with an -ar ending
These words from the Year 3 and 4 list share the same pattern as particular.
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Questions parents ask
How do you spell particularly?
Particularly is particular + ly, with nothing changed.
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