Question

To spell the word occurrence, why is the final consonant doubled before adding the suffix?

A) because the suffix begins with a consonant
B) because the stress is on the second syllable of the base word ending in consonant + vowel + consonant
C) because the base word ends with two vowels before the final consonant
D)because the base word ends in two consonants

Answer 1

B)

Step-by-step explanation:

because the stress is on the second syllable of the base word ending in consonant + vowel + consonant

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) because the stress is on the second syllable of the base word ending in consonant + vowel + consonant

If the R didn't double, the end result would be pronunciation similar to oh-cure-ence, instead of oh-cur-ence.