Which of the following statements regarding combining vowels is true?
A)A combining vowel is used between a prefix and a word root.
B)A combining vowel is used to make a prefix more pronounceable.
C)A combining vowel is placed between two word roots.
D)A combining vowel is placed between a word root and a suffix if the suffix begins with a vowel.

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A combining vowel is placed between two word roots to make the word easier to pronounce and distinguish. It is not used between a prefix and a word root or to make a prefix more pronounceable. It is only placed between a word root and a suffix if the suffix begins with a consonant.

Which of the Following Statements Regarding Combining Vowels Is True