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Exception or a spelling rule i do not know?

While I was reading a book about spelling, the word 'major' and 'majority' came to my mind. Why are they pronounced so differently even if they have the same morpheme?

ma-jor - the pronunciation of 'a' is /eı/

ma-jor-i-ty - the pronunciation of 'a' is /æ/

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Duc_ profile picture Duc_August 2018
Because also the emphasis shifts from the 1st to the 2nd syllable.
Esmer3333 profile picture Esmer3333September 2018
Heellooooo