Spelling: Doubling Final Consonants Flashcards
When is the final consonant of a word not doubled?
Words of more than one syllable ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, but NOT accented on the last syllable do not double the final consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel.
Refer with an ed ending
Referred
Compel with a ing ending
Compelling
Transfer with an ed ending.
Transferred
Expel with a ing ending.
Expelling
Occur with a ing ending
Occurring
Regret with an able ending
Regrettable
Remit with an ance ending
Remittance
Permit with an ing ending.
Permitting
Commit with and ed ending.
Committed
Solicit with an ed ending.
Solicited
Offer with an ed ending.
Offered
Benefit with and ed ending.
Benefited
Credit with an ed ending.
Credited
Model with an ed ending.
Modeled
Limit with an ed ending.
Limited
Profit with and ed ending.
Profited
Debit with and ed ending.
Debited
Unequal with an ed ending.
Unequaled
Open with a ed ending.
Opened
Cancel with an ed ending.
Canceled
Label with an ed ending.
Labeled
When is the final consonant of a word doubled?
Monosyllables and also words with more than one syllable accented on the last syllable, ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant before the suffix beginning with a vowel.
