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How To add the er suffix to words ending in a stressed syllable with one vowel and one consonant?
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∙ 14y ago
you need to double the consonant and add er
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∙ 12y agoChange the y to an I and add er
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How do you add the suffix er on a word with a stressed syllable and one vowel and one consonant?
this is the answer to the question farmer planter and a combiner with the suffix er (one who).
What is a double consonant Give me an example?
Double the final consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel if both of the following are true: the consonant ends a stressed syllable or a one-syllable word, and the consonant is preceded by a single vowel: : drag becomes dragged : wet becomes wetter : occur becomes occurred, occurring : refer becomes referral, referring
When a suffix other than ing is added to a word ending in a consonant what happens to the y?
When a suffix is added to a word ending in a consonant the y changes to an I.
What is the suffix of coward?
What is the suffix to coward
To spell the word occurrence why is the final consonant doubled before adding the suffix?
Because the stress is on the second syllable of the base word ending in consonant + vowel + consonant. its what separates the U from the E so it dos'nt make the word sound like (oh-cure-ence)
Why is it that there last letter in some words that are being repeated before adding -ed?
This happens because of the general rule concerning not only "-ed," but any suffix beginning with a vowel. The rule states that if the consonant ends either a stressed syllable or a single syllable word, AND the consonant is preceded by a single vowel the final consonant is doubled. Ex: "refer" becomes "referred," but "depart" remains "departed."
Why does the word eating only have one t?
The rule which applies to vomiting is that it the base word contains two syllables (vomit) with the accent on the first syllable and the last syllable ending with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel. Contrast the word vomitwith the word occur, which is accented on the second/last syllable and which, therefore, must have the final consonant doubled before a suffix can be added. Vomitbecomes vomiting; occur becomes occurring. The secret is in the vowel-consonant ending and with the placement of the accent.
What is the rule doubling the final consonant?
There are four set of criteria for doubling the final consonant of a word when adding a suffix. If said word ends in a single consonant, has a single preceding that vowel, has an accent on the last syllable, and the suffix being added begins with a vowel, the final consonant in the word is doubled.
What are the rules of pluralizing?
yesDo not double the final consonant if the suffix begins with a consonant.If a base word ends in more than one consonant, just add the suffix without changes.If a base word has three or more syllables, donotdouble the final consonant.If a base word has only one syllable and ends in one consonant, double the final consonant.If a base word ending in one consonant has two syllables, and thefirstsyllable gets the accent, donotdouble the final consonant.If a base word ending in one consonant has two syllables, and thesecondsyllable gets the accent, double the final consonant.
What is the double consonant rule?
If the word ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern it gets a double consonant +EDe.g. RUB > RUBBED HOP > HOPPEDIf the word ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern it gets a double consonant +INGe.g. RUB > RUBBING HOP > HOPPINGWords ending in w,x,y,z don't follow this rule, just add ED or ING e.g. snowed, snowing, boxed, boxing
Should the t in accept be doubled before the suffix ing is added?
No, accept -accepted, accepting. The last consonant is usually doubled in short words, ending in a vowel + one consonant: get -getting, swim - swimming, run -running. There are some examples for two-syllable words as well: commit - committing, admit -admitting, travel -travelling. etc.
Where is the stress in the word soluble?
The stress in the word soluble is on the first syllable. It is analogous to words ending with the suffix -able or -ible, where the main stress typically falls on the preceding syllable.
