A combining vowel is used:
A) when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
B) When the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
C) when there is no prefix.
D) when there is a prefix.

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A combining vowel is used when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant. This is because the combining vowel helps to make the word easier to pronounce and to avoid double consonants that would make the word difficult to say.

A Combining Vowel Is Used