technically careful is not a base word, the base of careful is care, which ends in a vowel.
no. "s" is a consonant so "clothes" starts with a consonant and ends with a consonant
"Folktale" starts with the consonant "f" and ends with the vowel "e."
Syllables, by definition, contain vowels. If the syllable ends in a vowel sound, it is open. If it ends in a consonant sound, it is closed.
Rule #1 If the base form of the verb ends with a consonant except -y add -ed; example:call - calledshout - shoutedRule #2 If the base form of the verb ends with vowel -e add -d; example:create - createdplace - placedRule #3 If the base form of the verb ends in -y and -y is preceded by a consonant change -y to -i and add -ed; example:marry - marriedstudy - studiedRule #4 If the base form of the verb ends in - y and -y is preceded by a vowel add -ed; example:play - playedsway - swayedRule #5 If the verb spelled with a single vowel letter and followed by a single consonant letter double the consonant and add -ed; example:prefer - preferredoccur - occurred
The word cash begins and ends with consonant sounds, the c and the sh. The middle letter a is a vowel.
When adding a suffix to a word that ends with a single vowel followed by a single consonant, the consonant is doubled if the suffix begins with a vowel. This helps maintain the original pronunciation of the word.
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
The rule for doubling the final consonant is that if a one-syllable word ends in a single vowel followed by a single consonant, you double the final consonant when adding a suffix that starts with a vowel. For example, "run" becomes "running."
You double the consonant before adding "ing" to a word that has a short vowel sound and ends with a single consonant if the consonant is preceded by a single vowel. This helps to keep the pronunciation of the word consistent.
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
Yes, "beak" is an open syllable because it ends with a vowel sound. In linguistics, an open syllable is one that ends in a vowel sound, such as in the word "beak" where the vowel sound /iː/ is not followed by a consonant. This contrasts with a closed syllable, where the vowel is followed by a consonant, such as in the word "back."
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.