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Words in witch y is changed to you before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel?
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ummm....... marry-marries
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What do you call a letter or group of letter added to the word to change its meaning?
It would be either a prefix or a suffix. Prefix means the letters before, and suffix means the letters after the word.
Is the letter s a suffix?
no, 's' would not be a suffix.
What does the suffix scrib mean?
something to do with writing
What does the suffix mean in the term picturesque?
place
What is a suffix that means female as in hostess?
-ette -enne
When adding a suffix that begins with a consonant the general rule is to?
Double the final consonant before adding the suffix.
Words that end in y but are changed to i before adding a suffix that's begins with a vowel?
marry - marries hurry - hurries carry - carries deny - denied
In the word conveyed why is the final y not changed to I before adding the suffix?
Because "convey" is a VERB and verbs are conjugated and "conveyed" is the past participle.
What is the rule for adding suffixes to words when the suffix begins with a vowel and the root word ends with an e?
The e is generally dropped from the end of the root word. For example, change + -ed is changed; change + ing is changing.
Do you drop the y when adding a suffix?
It depends on the situation. If the y is preceded by a consonant, it is usually changed to i before adding a suffix (e.g., happy becomes happiness). If the y is preceded by a vowel, you typically keep the y when adding a suffix (e.g., play becomes playing).
What is the rule for applying suffixes to words ending in Y when preceded by a consonant?
When applying suffixes to words ending in "y" preceded by a consonant, change the "y" to "i" before adding the suffix, unless the suffix begins with an "i." For example, "happy" becomes "happiness" (changing "y" to "i" before adding "ness").
The rule for adding suffixes to words when the suffix begins with a vowel and the root ends with an e is to drop the e and?
add the suffix
Why the word opening is not double n?
The word "opening" is spelled with a single 'n' because it follows the rule of dropping one of the consonants before adding a suffix that begins with a consonant. In this case, the suffix "-ing" begins with a vowel, so the 'n' in "open" is not dropped.
Why in the Word conveyed is the final y not changed to i before adding the suffix?
In the word "conveyed," the y remains as y instead of changing to i because it is preceded by a vowel (e). When a word ends in a consonant + y and the suffix begins with a consonant, the y remains unchanged.
Why double t is used in the spelling bitten?
The use of double "t" in the word "bitten" follows the rule in English where a short vowel sound before a consonant is usually doubled when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel. In this case, the short vowel sound in "bite" is doubled before adding the "-en" suffix to maintain pronunciation clarity.
What is the rule for adding suffixes to words when the suffix begins with the vowel and the root ends with an e?
The e is generally dropped from the end of the root word. For example, change + -ed is changed; change + ing is changing.
When adding the suffex ing to the word glide drop the?
When adding the suffix -ing to the word "glide," drop the final silent "e" before adding the suffix. This is because the silent "e" is typically dropped when adding a vowel suffix to a word that ends in "e."
