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One condition for the final consonant to be doubled is the letter pattern you

indicated (consonant / wowel / consonant).

But this in itself is not sufficient for the final consonant to be doubled.

A second condition is that the STRESS (accent tonique in French) must fall on that
syllable as well.

There are a few exceptions to this second rule in British English only (not
American English, e.g. cancelled (GB) / canceled (US); travelled (GB) / traveled
(US).

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