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When To Use Double Consonant at The End of A Word
When To Use Double Consonant at The End of A Word
Exceptions: Words with a final -w, -x, -y (KNOWING, FIXING, PLAYING, NEWER) Words with more than one syllable: It depends on the accent. We use double consonants if the accent falls on the last syllable. _____ (C ) C V C O MIT BE GIN OMITTED BEGINNING
If the accent does not fall on the last syllable, we do not use double consonants _____ (C )C V C LIS TEN LISTENING O PEN OPENER Exceptions in British English: _____ (C ) C V C ( When the last consonant is L) TRA VEL TRAVELLING CAN CEL CANCELLING
C =Consonant V= Vowel