In words like the following, ed is pronounced as t; and, although of two
and three syllables, the words are pronounced in one and two.
graced fixed es caped' at tacked'
scraped mixed em braced' con fessed'
cracked boxed en grossed' op pressed'
In other words formed by the affix ed, the last letter is doubled in words
of one syllable, or in words accented on the last syllable, when they end
with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel; as, wed, wed'ded. If
the word ends in any other consonant than d or t, the e in ed becomes
silent, and the two syllables become one; as, hem, hemmed, pronounced
hemd.
jut'ted shunned com pelled o mit'ted
fret'ted tapped e quipped' im bed'ded
fit'ted rubbed de murred' com mit'ted
Lesson 143.
Words not included in the ahove rule, do not double the final
consonant.
act'ed failed quar'reled ex pand'ed
land'ed rained bar'reled mer'it ed
rest'ed coaxed trav'eled vis'it ed
Y is sometimes changed into i; as cry, cried.
cried dried mar'ried glo'ried
tried fried tar'ried sto'ried
shied spied car'ried wor'ried
Lesson 144.
Ar, er, and or signify one who does, or that which does; as, baker, one
who bakes. If the word ends in e, r only is added. After a consonant y is
generally changed into i. Another letter is sometimes united to the affix;
as law, law'yer.
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