Moss Spelling Dictionary

lunnularia: is the n doubled?

heard as lunnularia

spelled lunularia

No. Lunularia has a single n.

What the ear did

The moon is luna, with one n, and the diminutive adds -ula without touching it. Doubling the n would put a short vowel in front of it, which is the opposite of the long u this name starts with.

Sound decision: a doubled consonant under the stress. Said loon-yoo-LAIR-ee-uh.

L-U-N-U-L-A-R-I-A

The full entry for lunularia covers the name itself.

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