Number of syllables | Positive degree | Comparative degree | Superlative degree |
|
1 syllable | small | smallER | THE smallEST |
<1> <2> <3> <4> <5> |
1 syllable with a short vowel + one consonant | big | bigGER | THE bigGEST |
<6> <7>
|
2 syllables ending in -y | noisy | noisIER | THE noisIEST |
<8> |
2, 3 syllables | dangerous | MORE dangerous | THE MOST dangerous |
<9> <10> <11> <12> |
irregular | good bad | better worse | the best the worst |
|
Number of syllables | Positive degree | Comparative degree | Superlative degree |
|
1 syllable | small
| smallER | THE smallEST |
<1> <2> <3> <4> <5> |
1 syllable with a short vowel + one consonant | big | bigGER | THE bigGEST |
<6> <7>
|
2 syllables ending in -y | noisy | noisIER | THE noisIEST |
<8> |
2, 3 syllables | dangerous | MORE dangerous | THE MOST dangerous |
<9> <10> <11> <12> |
irregular | good bad | better worse | the best the worst |