Leaf Spelling Dictionary

Two n's would need a short vowel in front of them

stress-doubleA doubled consonant is the standard English signal for a short stressed vowel. Acuminate has a long stressed vowel and no doubled consonant anywhere in it.

heard asacuminnate
spelledacuminate
saiduh-KYOO-min-ut

One n. acuminate.

English doubles a consonant to show that the vowel before it is short and stressed, as in winner or beginning. The i in acuminate is neither short nor stressed; it is barely voiced at all. So there is nothing for a second n to mark.

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