The word "short" can become "shorter" if you add a syllable to it.
The general rule is to add -er to a one-syllable word to form the comparative degree. For example, "fast" becomes "faster" and "big" becomes "bigger". However, there are a few exceptions and irregular forms, such as "good" becoming "better" and "bad" becoming "worse".
No, The A has a schwa sound (uh) rather than the short A heard in "add."This makes the US pronunciation practically a homophone of edition.
No not necessarily. For example, an 's' is added to 'duck' to make it plural. Both 'duck' and 'ducks' both have one syllable.
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Using the word add in a sentence. Well, I would add the word add to the sentence by doing this: saying like what does the word Add mean? Well, your question is still a sentence. So anything with the word add is the sentence. Hope this helped.
No, adding a syllable to a word typically makes it longer, as more sounds are being added. It is unlikely for a word to become shorter by adding a syllable.
It depends on the word. It sometimes adds a syllable but not always.
You can add the letter 'O' to the beginning to make the two-syllable word open.
Are is the three letter word. Add an A to the end and you have Area.
Yes, "ly" is considered one syllable. It is a common suffix in English words that does not add an additional syllable when pronounced.
You can add the letter s at the end
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The word is SHORT it was 5 letter you then add ER
If you add two letters to short (adding "er"), it makes "shorter."
The word "short", if you add the letters 'e'and 'r'.
The double consonant rule applies when a word end with a short vowel plus a consonant. For example, the word swim would become swimming.