Correct spelling, explanation: the word cemetery originates in the Greek koimeterion. This may not be very intuitive, but due to simplifying the diphthongs and sounds to suit English, the word changed quite a lot. What is important, is that the most important sounds – consonants – stayed the same, and the vowels changed according to phonetic patterns. And when you read the word out loud, you can clearly distinguish e in cemetery. And if you want to remember it by a simpler principle – just remember that this word only has one consonant: e.

Definition of cemetery:
noun
1. a graveyard
Many movies about zombies have a scene at the cemetery at night; in real life, cemeteries are not that scary.
Each year my family goes to the cemetery to commemorate my late mom’s birthday.

Incorrect spelling, explanation: the origins of the word koimeterion may be a little far from the current cemetery – which is the proper spelling. Cementary is not the correct spelling mostly due to the origins on which the word is based. In case you ever struggle with spelling cemetery right, just try to keep in mind there are only three e’s there, and try to read the word with the significant a – it sounds quite different, and this should give you a hint.

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