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Thanks.
What about this:
1. Ironing (correct)
2. Ironning (Incorrect? Why doesn't it follow that rule?)
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Originally Posted by
jack Thanks.
What about this:
1. Ironing (correct)
2. Ironning (Incorrect? Why doesn't it follow that rule?)
It has to do with its pronunciation:
iron, eye'ern
ironing, eye'er'ning
Both r and n are sonorants, so when -ing is added to iron, n is moved from syllable-final position to syllable-initial position:
rn => r'ning
All the best, :D
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