To add the er suffix to words ending in a stressed syllable with one vowel and one consonant? an example?

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Answer 1

I assume you mean ending with a short vowel followed by a consonant (before adding the -er). You also haven't explained whether you mean the -er suffix meaning "one who/which does..." or the comparative ("more"), though likely it'sthe first (esp. since for the cases you describe the compartive -er would only be used with one-syllable words)

If you stick with one-syllable words (which HAVE to have the stress!) there are many examples - batter, hitter, chopper, mugger (Cf. adjectives - redder, bigger). The rule, as you can observe, is that the final consonant is DOUBLED before adding the -er.

For longer words, it is much less common for the stress to be on the final syllable of the root. But the RULE is the same --when the stress is on the final syllable the consonant is to be doubled before adding endings like -er, -ed, -ing.

Examples: forbidder, admitter, propeller

Now in AMERICAN English this rule generally does NOT apply for words with this pattern (final vC + er..) when the final root syllable is NOT accented. Thus, standard American English would be "worshiper". British English, however, tends to still double in this case (thus "worshipper").

Answer 2

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To add the er suffix to words ending in a stressed syllable with one vowel and one consonant? an example?
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Answer 3

Rebecca (emphasis on 2nd syllable, ends w/ a vowel) Rockettes (emphasis on 2nd syllable, ends w/ a consonant) (Rockettes are the dancers in the Radio City Christmas Show)

Answer 4

Compute -- computer