Multiple choice general knowledge

Open up a deposit account with your bank and let the interest ___________.

  1. accummulate

  2. acummulate

  3. acumulate

  4. accumulate

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The correct spelling is 'accumulate' with double 'c' and single 'm'. The root is 'ad-' (becoming 'ac-') plus 'cumulare', leading to 'accumulate'. Common misspellings incorrectly double the 'm' or use single 'c'.