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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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why do we pronounce double letters once not twice.
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In English, we have no pronounced double letters, except when some elements are combined, as in bookkeeper , where we actually pronounce both /k/s even though there is no clear stop between them. Double letters are normally from the history or origin of the word. Some are also grammatical additions: literal ~ literally.
- In English, we have no pronounced double letters, except when some elements are combined, as in bookkeeper , where we actually pronounce both /k/s even though there is no clear stop between them.
- Double letters are normally from the history or origin of the word.
- Some are also grammatical additions: literal ~ literally.
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In English, we have no pronounced double letters, except when some elements are combined, as in bookkeeper, where we actually pronounce both /k/s even though there is no clear stop between them. Double letters are normally from the history or origin of the word. Some are also grammatical additions: literal ~ literally.
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Anonymous Why do we pronounce double letters once, not twice?We do that because double letters are used in English to indicate vowel quality, not consonant pronunciation.
In the words hopping and hoping, it is the vo
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