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What are double consonants?

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Some verbs use doubled consonants when spelling their -ED or -ING forms.

Example : beg-begged, compel-compelled-compelling

In some cases, both spellings, doubled or non-doubled, may be considered correct. (For one view on the subject, see the related link.)

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Examples of double consonants?

Some words with double consonants are rattle, tattle, cattle, battle, mitten, kitten (the tt in the middle of the word is an example of double consonants)Other words with double consonants are rubble, dabble, ribbed, dabbing (the bb in the middle of the word is an example of double consonants.


What are all of the double consonants?

Double consonants are two of the same consonants that are next to each other in a word. double consonants in English are dd, ss, pp, ll, cc, tt, mm, nn and rr.


Is divide a double consonants?

No divide is a word.Divide has two lots of consonants that are the same (d,d and i,i ) but they are not together so they are not called double consonantsDropped has double consonants - pp


What words have double consonants bb in the middle?

consonants with BB


What is a double consonants?

A double constant is a word with two of the same consonants together. Some examples are:abbotbetterclappingdessertessayfunnygullyhoppinginnjellykisslotterymessynappingotterprettyquillruthlessskippingtallestuddervillainwhammyyellowzippy


Does the word submit have double consonants repeated?

No. All the consonants in submit are single consonants s,b,m,t


Does collect or between have double consonants?

Collect has double l's


Is a double consonant and a double syllable the same?

No, a word with two consonants does not necessarily have two syllables too.Some examples of double consonants in two syllable words are:HappyDinnerSummerBubbleSillyAppleCoffee.


What words can have double or single consonants in then?

alot


What does a double consonants different?

diner dinner


How many states start with double consonants?

8


How do you know if a word is double consonant?

A word is not a double consonant, a word can have a double consonant.discussion, middle, pollution - have double consonants.