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Jukerlaw Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Why "flammable" but not "Flamable"?
This just hit me yesterday.
As I recall, the word Flammable is derived from Flame. But when I check other derivations of this word like Flaming, flamed. They're not doubled in final consonants. I know the rules of doubling final consonants of one syllable word but this makes me a bit confused. I think some words have the same derivation like this one.
Can anyone explain this for me?
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It's a matter of pronunciation. The double- m makes the a lax. Compare: "flaming" /'fl e?
- It's a matter of pronunciation.
- The double- m makes the a lax.
- Compare: "flaming" /'fl e?
- l/ CJ
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It's a matter of pronunciation. The double-m makes the a lax.
Compare:
"flaming" /'fle?m??/
"flammable" /'flæm?b?l/
CJ
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