How To Spell Words Spelling Rules Basic English Grammar Ielts Exams Preparation

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Final consonant

1- If the word to which the suffix ful is added ends in ll, the second l is dropped.
We drop one L if it comes as suffix as

2- We drop e where words end with silent e,this case is with vowel.

The e remains before a suffix beginning with a consonant,

Note the exceptions:-

3- Words ending in ie change the ie to y when ing is added.

4-When y follows a consonant changes to i before a suffix except ing.

But:

But y following a vowel does not change.

Notice a few exceptions:-

ie or ei

5- Words of two or three syllables ending in single vowel + single consonant double the final consonant if the last syllable is stressed.

The consonant is not doubled if the last syllable is not stressed.

These words are exceptions: worship, kidnap, handicap.

6- One-syllable words ending in single vowel + single consonant double the consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel.

but:

7- In British English the consonant l is doubled, even if the stress does not fall on the last syllabi

Note the exception:-

8- When ie or ei is pronounced like ee in ‘jeep’, i comes before e except after c.

Some exceptions :

9- Notice the special case of words ending in ce and ge which keep the e when adding able and ous.

In such words the c and g are pronounced soft before e. Sometimes the e is retained to avoid confusion with a similar word.

10-Words ending in ee do not drop an e before a suffix.