 EXCEPTIONS. — Add, burr, butt, buzz, ebb, egg, err, inn, odd. 2. -Words of one syllable ending with /, I, or s, preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant ; as, stiff, full, class.  A Pronouncing Spelling-book, for Beginners and Advanced Classes: Containing ... - Page 127by Epes Sargent - 1867 - 164 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jacob Abbot Cummings - English language - 1823 - 230 pages
...consonant r be single in the word car ? JJas. Because monosyllables, ending with any consonant but /, J, or s, preceded by a single vowel, do not double the final consonant. Rule 2. AVhy docs not the word thief double the final consonant/.? Jlns . Because the final consonant... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Spellers - 1833 - 176 pages
...has, gas, yes, this, his, was, us, this. Rule 2. Monosyllables, ending with any consonant bill /, /, or s, preceded by a single vowel, do not double the final consonant ; as, man, rug. EXCEPTIONS. — add, ebb, odd, egg, inn, bunn, err, purr, butt, btizz. Rule 3. A consonant, preceded... | |
 | Jacob Abbot Cummings - Spellers - 1838 - 180 pages
...consonant r be single in the word car f -lux. Because monosyllables, ending with any consonant but/, /, or s, preceded by a single vowel, do not double the final consonant. Ruli 2. Why does not the word thief double the final consonant/.' -1ns. Because the final consonant/... | |
 | Alexander Reid - 1839 - 154 pages
...as, gas, is, has, was, yes, his, this, thus, us. II. Monosyllables ending with any consonant but/, /, or s, preceded by a single vowel, do not double the final consonant; as, Bud, cup, man. The exceptions are, Add, butt, buzz, ebb, egg, err, inn, odd. III. When words ending... | |
 | Henry Hopkins (A.M.) - 1844 - 272 pages
...has, if, is, of, this, thus, us, was, yes. Monosyllables ending with any other consonant than/, /, or s, preceded by a single vowel, do not double the final consonant; as, Jiff, fur, mad, run, wit, yet. Exceptions; add, bипп, butt, buzz, ebb, egg, err, inn, odd, purr.... | |
 | William Martin - 1852 - 116 pages
...has, gas, yes, this, his, was, us, thus. RULE 2. Monosyllables, ending with any consonant but/fl, I, or s, preceded by a single vowel, do not double the final consonant ; as, man, rug. EXCEPTIONS. — add, ebb, odd, egg, inn, err, purr, butt, buzz. RULE 3. A consonant, preceded... | |
 | Alexander Reid - 1854 - 154 pages
...as, gas, is, has, was, yes, his, this, thus, us. II. Monosyllables ending with any consonant but/, /, or s, preceded by a single vowel, do not double the final consonant ; as. Bud, cup, man. The exceptions are, Add, butt, buzz, ebb, egg, err, inn, odd. III. When words ending... | |
 | Epes Winthrop Sargent - Spellers - 1857 - 84 pages
...Resolute. PART VII. RULES FOR SPELLING. 1. Words of one syllable, ending with any consonant but F, L, or S, preceded by a single vowel, do not double the final consonant. EXAMPLES.—Bed, cap, dot, ham, man, rod. EXCEPTIONS.—Add, burr, butt, buzz, ebb, egg, err, inn,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Spellers - 1858 - 180 pages
...An august presence. KULES FOR SPELLING. 1. Words of one syllable ending with any consonant but/, /, or s, preceded by a single vowel, do not double the...EXCEPTIONS. — Add, burr, butt, buzz, ebb, egg, err, inn, odd. 2. Words of one syllable ending wuh /, /, or s, preceded by a single vowel, double the final... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Spellers - 1858 - 180 pages
...august presence. RULES FOR SPELLING. 1. Words of one syllable ending with any consonant but/, I, or *, preceded by a single vowel, do not double the final...EXCEPTIONS. — Add, burr, butt, buzz, ebb, egg, err, inn, odd. 2. -Words of one syllable ending with /, I, or s, preceded by a single vowel, double the... | |
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