There are two different ways to spell Suffix /Əst/:

Suffix -EST, as in “strongest”; and,

Suffix -IST, as in “soloist”.

When spelling Suffix /Əst/, ask what the suffix means in the word. If the word is comparing three or more things and means “most,” use Suffix -EST. If the word names a person who does something, then use Suffix -IST.

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