Choose the correct spelling: 'accommodate' or 'acommodate'?

Choose the correct spelling: 'accommodate' or 'acommodate'?

• A. Acommodate
• B. Accommodate
• C. Accomodate
• D. Acomodate

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is how English preserves a consonant cluster when adding a suffix. The base meaning behind this word comes from a root that contains a double consonant, and when the suffix -ate is attached, those doubled consonants stay in place to keep the original sound and structure intact. That leads to the familiar form with two c’s in a row and two m’s in a row: accommo-date, written as accommodat e. Keeping both doubles helps the word maintain its pronunciation and ties to its root, so you hear the same “commo” chunk in the middle rather than a simplified flow. Dropping one of the repeated consonants changes the recognizable spelling and can mislead readers into thinking the word is a different form. So the widely accepted spelling is the one that preserves both doubles.

The main idea here is how English preserves a consonant cluster when adding a suffix. The base meaning behind this word comes from a root that contains a double consonant, and when the suffix -ate is attached, those doubled consonants stay in place to keep the original sound and structure intact. That leads to the familiar form with two c’s in a row and two m’s in a row: accommo-date, written as accommodat e. Keeping both doubles helps the word maintain its pronunciation and ties to its root, so you hear the same “commo” chunk in the middle rather than a simplified flow.

Dropping one of the repeated consonants changes the recognizable spelling and can mislead readers into thinking the word is a different form. So the widely accepted spelling is the one that preserves both doubles.