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? asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 6 years ago

What is the rule behind stopped? As in why does the p repeat?

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  • Bazza
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    "I HOPE you come." ( the 'o' has a long vowel sound) "

    "I am HOPING you can come." the (long vowel sound preserved by keeping a SINGLE consonant.

    to hop: a short 'o' sound

    hopping : short vowel 'o' preserved by DOUBLING the consonant.

    to want: 'a' is a long vowel sound

    wanting : long sound preserved with a SINGLE consonant.

    to bat : short vowel sound 'a' as in 'cat'

    batting : short vowel persevered by using a DOUBLE consonant.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    6 years ago

    Tammi is right, double identical consonants like 'pp' or 'tt' are usually added when the vowel before is shorter in sound. E.g. "Hopped" (short 'o' sound) rather than "Hoped" (longer 'o' sound).

  • Lau Fing Achu
    Lv 6
    6 years ago

    It indicates the preceding vowel is short rather than long.

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