Double consonant | Rules and exercises | Practice | Practice | Practice |
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TipTipped
Tip
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Robbed
Rob
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Banned
Ban
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Clapped
Clap
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Wrapped
Wrap
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Crammed
Cram
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.Mopped
Mop
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Jotted
Jot
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Skipped
Skip
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Soared
Soar
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Regretted
Regret
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w, x, or y as a consonant.
At the end of a word, don’t count...
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Planned
Plan
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Hopped
Hop
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Stepped
Step
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Stopped
Stop
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the word ends in 1 vowel + 1 consonant.
In a word with 1 syllable, double the final consonant ONLY if...
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Wanted
Want
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Batted
Bat
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Begged
Beg
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Reffered
Refer
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the word ends in 1 vowel + 1 consonant AND the final syllable is stressed.
In a word with 2 or more syllables, double the final consonant ONLY if...
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Liked
Like
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Hugged
Hug
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Shredded
Shred
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