Words with double letters (Easy)

Vocabulary points to take away:


For verbs ending in a consonant, vowel, consonant like get and begin double the final
consonant before –ing and –ed:
I’ve stopped sitting in the sun because it’s beginning to get too hot.


BUT If the final syllable of the verb is not stressed, don’t double the consonant:
They’ve been listening to what’s happened on the news.


When there is a short vowel sound before a consonant, we often double the consonant:
He sent me a message asking me to collect him at the station.


BUT this is only a general guide, so you need a technique for learning how to spell these
words:
Cheerful Charlie and Mad Mary share accommodation.

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Hello! And welcome to 6 Minute Vocabulary with me, Catherine…

Finn

…and me Finn. In this programme, were looking spelling.

Catherine

And the area of spelling were looking at is words with double letters.

Finn

Lets start by to David. Hes a student welfare officer at London University. Hes’

welcoming a new student to the campus.

Catherine

while you listen, heres a question for you.

Finn

What word means: the rooms, flats and houses that people in? Heres David.

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David

Congratulations on getting a place at our University. Its a brilliant opportunity and Im’

that you will be happy and successful here. Im here to help you find

accommodation. Weve got rooms, flats houses all over the city, but I recommend

that you apply as soon as possible so youre not disappointed. a list of

addresses.

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Catherine

David there. And we asked: whats the word for rooms, flats and houses people live in?

Finn

And the answer is: accommodation.

Catherine

Now accommodation is one of our words with letters. How do you spell it, Finn?

Finn

a-double c-o-double m-o-d-a-t-i-o-n-------.

Catherine

Well done Finn. Now listen to this . Which 6 words have double letters?

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Congratulations on getting a place at our University. Its brilliant opportunity and Im’

sure that you will be happy and successful here!

Finn

So we had getting  � double t, brilliant with double l, opportunity with double p,

will with double l, happy  � also with double and successful  � with double c and

double s.

Catherine

Correct! Let's take a look at some spelling rules. first rule is about verbs. If the final

three letters of a verb are consonant, vowel, consonant, we double final consonant

before we add i-n-g or e-d-. So get, spelt g-e-t becomes getting with double t, and

begin in g-i-n so it becomes beginning with double n. Now, our next rule is to do

with short vowel . Finn can you demonstrate some short vowel sounds please?

Finn

a, o, i, e, a, u

Catherine

Fantastic. Thanks , thank you. And now some long vowel sounds?

Finn

u, e, a, ei

Catherine

Ok, so, when there is short vowel sound before a consonant, like a in happy, we often

double the consonant after it. The short in happy gives us a double p. The short o in

opportunity gives us a double p, the short in brilliant gives us double l.

Finn

And this can happen more than once in the same word. So the word successful, we get

u double c and e double s, and in accommodation we get a double and o double

m. Easy!

Catherine

Exactly. And lots of short words like summer, coffee, apple and will follow general

rule.

Finn

So lets listen to another clip and put this general rule to the test. Listen carefully…

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But I recommend that you apply as soon as possible so youre not disappointed. To

start , heres a list of addresses …*%��

Catherine

So: following the rule, weve got recommend with o double m, possible o double

s and disappointed with a double p.

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6 Minute Vocabulary from BBC Learning English.

Catherine

And talking about words with double letters.

Finn

Right, quiz time! Number one: Is there a double n in the happening?

Catherine

No, there isnt’.

Finn

Well done! Number two: Are there any double letters in the word immediately?

Yes, theres a double M.

Finn

Very good! Number three: Which of these words have a double c? occasion, ,

succeed?

Catherine

And the answer is  � they all do! They all have a short vowel sound followed by c.

That was a Finn trick question.

Finn

It was indeed. And thats the end of the quiz. Youre with double l if you got

them all right!

Catherine

And now heres a top tip for vocabulary learning. youre struggling to learn the spelling of

a word, get a keyboard and type it a hundred times and fingers might learn the spelling

more quickly than your brain! What do you think Finn  � would that work you?

Finn

My fingers are much quicker than my brain, Catherine. Its a good idea. Its a very good .

Theres more about this at bbclearningenglishcom.. Join us again soon for more 6 Minute

Vocabulary.

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Bye!

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