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How To add the er suffix to words ending in a stressed syllable with one vowel and one consonant?
you need to double the consonant and add er
What is the rule for applying suffixes to words ending in Y when preceded by a consonant?
When applying suffixes to words ending in "y" preceded by a consonant, change the "y" to "i" before adding the suffix, unless the suffix begins with an "i." For example, "happy" becomes "happiness" (changing "y" to "i" before adding "ness").
For what words ending in y do you change it to ies?
Plural nouns change when the word ends in consonant-Y.baby/babiespenny/penniesWords ending in a vowel pair with y form normal S plurals.buy/buysobey/obeysmonkey/monkeysThe same applies to adding comparative suffixes: consonant Y changes, vowel Y does not.hungry --> hungriergray --> grayer
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.
Words with double vowels ending in y?
loony
What is the rule for applying suffixes to words ending in y when preceded by consonant?
When adding a suffix to a word that ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change the -y to -i before adding the suffix. For example, happy becomes happily, ready becomes readily.
How do you spell the plural of burglary?
As with other words ending in consonant-Y, the plural is BURGLARIES.
Why does keys not end with 'ies'?
Words that drop the ending "y" and add "-ies" are those for which the penultimate letter of the word is a consonant. As the penultimate letter of keys is a vowel, the final consonant y is retained and an s is added at the end.
What is the 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
What is the meaning of a cavity?
The plural of cavity is cavities.The rule for plurals of words ending with a consonant + yis to change the y to an i and add es.Other examples:baby, babiesparty, partiesThe plurals of proper names ending with consonant + y is to just add s.e.g.Kennedy, KennedysJuly, Julys
To make words ending in y plural?
If the y is immediately preceded by a consonant, change y to ies. If the y is preceded by a vowel, simply add s after the y, as with most other words.
What are the Example of consonant vowel?
"Y" works as a consonant, for example, in the words year, youth, yesterday. It also works as a vowel in some words, for example, all the adverbs ending with 'ly" such as quickly or suddenly, and others like myopia.
