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Why is there a double t in stutter?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

It is a matter of ennunciation. The word can be broken into two distinct parts: "stut" and "ter". Notice how you can hear two subsequent t's when you say the word aloud. Since it has two t sounds, it is spelled with two t's.

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