Sort 15: Adding the Suffix -ity: Vowel Alternation
(unaccented short u sound to short sound)
Unaccented short u sound
individual
general
brutal
personal
neutral
original
normal
fatal
formal
inequal
national
mental
Accented
individuality
generality
brutality
personality
neutrality
originality
normality
fatality
formality
inequality
nationality
mentality
*The suffix –ity means “state” or “quality” and the addition of it changes an adjective to a noun.
* The vowel sound in the final syllable of each word changes when the suffix –ity is added.