Leaf Spelling Dictionary

Does laciniate have a double c?

stress-doubleA doubled consonant would mark a short stressed vowel. Laciniate has its stress on an open syllable and doubles nothing.

heard aslacciniate
spelledlaciniate
saidluh-SIN-ee-ut

One c. laciniate.

A second c would have to be pronounced, and in a way that would wreck the word: cc before an i gives the ks of accident. Laciniate has a single soft c and one s sound where it sits.

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