...the word to form one syllable. Monosyllables and words accented on the last syllable, which end with a single consonant, preceded by a single vowel, ^double the final consonant, when they have an affix beginning with a vowel; as, begin, beginner; rob, robber ; remit, remittance...

...boyish, boyhood; annoy, annoyer, annoyance; joy, joyless, joyful." RULE VII. "Monosyllables, and words accented on the last syllable, ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double that consonant when they take another syllable beginning with a vowel; as, wit, witty; thin, thinnish;...

...respecting words ending in silent e ? Examples. Wliat is the rule respecting monosyllables and words accented on the last syllable, ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vomtl t last syllable, usage is not settled. In many words these letters are now generally doubled...

...names аз Taylor, Smyth, &c. П. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last syllable, ending with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant,^ when they take an additional syllable beginning with a vowel ; as BEG, beg-^ed, beg-ying, beg-yar ;...

...joyful. Exceptions : — Gaiety, said, paid, laid. 441. V. — Words of one syllable, or which are accented on the last syllable, ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double the consonant on receiving an augment ; as, Star, starry ; hot, hotter ; put, putting ; begin, beginning...

...in -a single consonant, preceded by a single -vowel, are accented on the first syllable, they do not double the final -consonant on taking another syllable beginning with a vowel, except those which end in l. u'-cid a-eid'-i-ty bar'-ter bar'-ter-ing bar'-ter-ed bal-sam bal-sam'-ic...

...delay, delay-ing, allay, all«y-ed. EXCEPTIONS — Said, paid, laid, staid, daily. IX. Words of one syllable ending in a single consonant, preceded by a single vowel, double the consonant before a vowel augment — shrub, shrubby ; red, redder ; bog, bofltcy • gum, gummy ; skin,...

...Before fy and ty, e is sometimes changed into i ; as, pure, purity, purify. 6. Monosyllables and words accented on the last syllable, ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, generally double the final consonant, on taking an additional syllable beginning with a vowel; as,...

...books, or of practice in writing, the following may be of some service: — 1. Monosyllables and words accented on the last syllable, ending in a single consonant preceded by a short vowel, double the final consonant before a new syllable or termination beginning with a vowel,...

...Before^y and ty, e is sometimes changed into i; as, pure, purity, purify. 6. Monosyllables and words accented on the last syllable, ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, generally double the final consonant, on taking an additional syllable beginning with a vowel; as,...