It’s “fire,’so why isn’t it “firey”? If you listen closely, you hear that “fire” has two distinct vowel sounds in it: “fi-er.” Spelling the adjective “fiery” helps to preserve that double sound.
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It’s “fire,’so why isn’t it “firey”? If you listen closely, you hear that “fire” has two distinct vowel sounds in it: “fi-er.” Spelling the adjective “fiery” helps to preserve that double sound.
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