| C
s
r
|
V
i
u
|
C
t –
sitting
n – running
|
In
a one-syllable word, if the last three letters are a consonant-vowel-consonant
combination (CVC), double the last consonant before adding -ing. |
sew
– sewing
fix – fixing
enjoy – enjoying
|
However,
do not double the last consonant in words that end in w, x, or y. |
admít
– admitting
(the last syllable is stressed)
whísper
– whispering
(the last syllable is not stressed, so you don’t double the
-r.)
|
In words
of two or more syllables that end in a consonant-vowel-consonant combination,
double the last consonant only if the last syllable is stressed. |