Unit 34: Adding suffixes to longer words – double or not?
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1. Sometimes, adding a suffixes changes which syllable we stress. Take this example:
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We still follow the rule. In preferred, the stress remains on the second syllable and we double the letter r.
In preference, the stress has shifted to the first syllable, so we do not double the letter r.
2. Long vowel sounds and those spelled with two letters do not need doubling.
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Now try these:
| Add the suffix to the root word |
Type the whole word: |
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