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The e remains because, while c or g may be hard or soft before a front vowel, for example, gel beside get, and cell beside Celtic, they are always hard before a back vowel such as a. Noticable could be only be pronounced notikable, not notisible

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Why don't you drop the E when adding the suffix to changeability?

One of the little-known rules (actually an adopted pattern) of adding -able to a verb is that the silent E is not dropped for words ending in -ce or -ge. So you have noticeable, traceable, knowledgeable, and changeable. The adverb forms with -ability follow the same rule.


Is this the correct way to spell noticeable?

Yes, the spelling "noticeable" is correct. On words that end in CE or GE, the E is not dropped when adding the suffix -able.


Is this the correct spelling of unbelieveable?

No. The word formed from the verb believe is spelled believable. Some words do retain the final E that follows a consonant, for specific pronunciations : changeable (GE), noticeable (CE). Double E endings are always retained (e.g. agreeable).


How do you spell changable?

The correct spelling is changeable (liable to change).*Changeable and knowledgeable oddly keep their ending E's, complicating pronunciation.


Does E. coli produce a noticeable smell?

Yes, E. coli can produce a noticeable smell, often described as a strong, unpleasant odor.


When do you need to drop the final e before adding a suffix?

Most words drop a silent E before adding a suffix:dare - daringleave - leavingchange - changedwhole - whollypossible - possiblytrue - trulyHowever, when adding -able, -ably, or -ability, words that end in -ce or -gewill retain the E.move - movable - movably (drops E)believe - believable - believably - believability (drops E)knowledge - knowledgeable (keeps E)change - changeable - changeability (keeps E)notice - noticeable - noticeably (keeps E)


What is a good sentence for changeable?

diapers are often changeable


What is a changeable lizard?

by "Changeable" do you mean blending? if so the Chameleon


What is the root word of changeable?

The root word of "changeable" is "change."


Which one is proper grammar changeable or changable?

I think it is changeable


What does the root word of changeable mean?

able is the root in the word changeable


A sentence with changeable?

Changeable means inconsistent, irregular, or able to be changed. The weather can be changeable with rapid temperature drops and bursts of rain showers.