Multiple choice

Which of the following words is correctly spelt?

  1. Embaresment

  2. Embaressment

  3. Embarrassment

  4. Emmbarresment
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Explanation

The correct spelling is 'Embarrassment' with two r's and two s's. The root word is 'embarrass' (with double r and double s), and the suffix '-ment' is added directly without changing the spelling. Common misspellings include 'Embaresment' (wrong vowel), 'Embaressment' (missing one r), and 'Emmbarresment' (extra m, wrong vowel). The double consonants are preserved when adding the suffix.

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