Question

how many pairs of letters are there in the word occasional which has as many letters as in English alphabets​

Answer 1

Answer:3

Step-by-step explanation:

3

Answer 2

There are four pairs of letters in the word 'occasional' which has as many letters as in English alphabets​.

• In the word 'occasional', we count the alphabets both in the forward and backward direction.

1. The pairs of letters in the forward direction:

O-S - 3 letters between the two in the word and also in the alphabetical series

2. The pair of letters in the backward direction:

L-N- 1 letter between the two in the word and also in the alphabetical series

N-O - consecutive letters in the word and also in the alphabetical series

A-C - 1 letter between the two in the word and also in the alphabetical series

So total there are 4 pairs of letters following the given criterion.