Sort 20: Adding the Suffix –able
(With Drop e and No Spelling Change)
Drop e
desirable
reusable
lovable
comparable
excusable
consumable
pleasurable
believable
disposable
adorable
removable
No Change
noticeable
manageable
knowledgeable
replaceable
exchangeable
salvageable
changeable
rechargeable
traceable
*Base words ending in –ce and –ge tend to keep the e when –able is added.
*The e is kept in words where dropping the e would result in a change in pronunciation.