Which of the following statements is NOT true of combining vowels?

A. A combining vowel makes a word easier to pronounce.
B. Combining vowels can join one root to another root.
C. A combining vowel has no meaning of its own.
D. A combining vowel is needed when the suffix begins with a vowel.
E. Examples of combining vowels are "o" and "a."


Answer: D

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