Derivational Relations: Sort 19 (Vowel Alternation: Long to Short)

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Derivational Relations Sort 19 (Vowel
Alternation Long to Short)
please
pleasant
breathe
breath
mine
mineral
revision
revise
humane
humanity
nature
natural
athlete
athletic
type
typical
cavity
cave
precise
precision
criminal
crime
ignition
ignite
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The constancy of spelling remains despite a
change in pronunciation of the vowel from the
base to its derivation.