Question

Why does fridge have a d in it and refrigerator doesn't?
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Answer 1

peaches are related to almonds, stay woke

Answer 2

there is no “d” in “refrigerator” because it's a loanword from Latin, but pronounced according to the pronunciation rules of the later Romance languages; there is a “d” in “fridge” because, as a short word with a short vowel.