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Uncommonaccommodate
The correct spelling is accommodate.
How to pronounce accommodate
/əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/
verbIPA: /əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/
Say it like: Acc-omm-oda-te
The correct spelling is accommodate. To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt. For example: "to accommodate ourselves to circumstances"
Usage Examples
“to accommodate ourselves to circumstances”
“to accommodate differences”
“to accommodate an old friend for a week”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.
- 2.To cause to come to agreement; to bring about harmony; to reconcile.
- 3.To provide housing for.
- 4.To provide with something desired, needed, or convenient.
- 5.To do a favor or service for; to oblige.
adjective
- 1.Suitable; fit; adapted; as, means accommodate to end.
Spelling pattern and memory trick
Pattern
Double consonants
Why it happens
The tricky part is that accommodate needs both double C and double M: ac-COM-modate.
Memory trick: Picture two beds and two pillows: two C letters and two M letters.
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