Which of the following is spelled correctly?
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A
Embarassing
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B
Embarrasing
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C
Embarrassing
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D
Emberassing
"Embarrassing" is spelled correctly with double 'r' and double 's' following the base verb "embarrass."
A) Embarassing
Missing one 'r'—incorrect. The root verb "embarrass" contains double 'r', requiring preservation in derivative forms.
B) Embarrasing
Missing one 's'—incorrect. Following double 'r', the word requires double 's' before the '-ing' suffix.
C) Embarrassing
Correctly spelled with double 'r' followed by double 's' before '-ing'. This maintains the consonant doubling pattern from the base verb "embarrass" when adding vowel-initial suffixes.
D) Emberassing
Contains 'e' instead of second 'a' after 'b'—incorrect vowel substitution altering the word's phonetic structure.
Conclusion
"Embarrass" follows the consonant doubling rule for one-syllable verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant pattern (though technically two syllables, it behaves similarly). Adding '-ing' requires preserving both double 'r' and double 's', making "embarrassing" the only correctly spelled option.