Tier one of five
How to spell necessary
What it means
absolutely essential
How it sounds
/ˈnɛsəˌsɛri/
Why it catches people out
One c, two s's. A common mnemonic is one Collar, two Sleeves.
The spellings people reach for
- neccessary
- necessery
- neccesary
In a sentence
Only the necessary fields are required.