Could anybody tell when should I double the last letter and when I should double the last letter Hi, I hope you'll like the following excerpt from AskOxford . (When it comes to English grammar, beware of general rules ... more often than not

Hi, it's a little complicated, but I'll try to give you a general idea. they are pronounced differently when they are in a sentence: CAN = /kən/ CAN'T = /kænt/ (US English), /kɑnt/ (UK English) In American English, the T in CAN'T

1) - What about ( happen / open ) in the British English !!? Can the last consonant be doubled !? 2) - What is a diphthong ? 1. Why don't you believe us? Nothing was said about n being an exception in British English, so it's not

Thanks a lot CB & CJ .. So, it's a matter of stress .. ! But !! 1) - What about ( happen / open ) in the British English !!? Can the last consonant be doubled !? 2) - What is a diphthong ? Thanks again

The consonant is doubled if there is a short vowel between consonants in a stressed syllable: forge tt ing, swi mm ing If the syllable is not stressed, doubling doesn't occur: targe t ing No doubling occurs if the vowel is pronounced as a

Yes, Yankee's comments above pretty much speak for British English usage, as well as for American English. The initial u in the 'consonant' examples given by Yankee is invariably pronounced as yoo . As for British usage of 'An

Hi, yes, I remember you asked about him. I'm not an expert at all, but I can tell you my opinion, as a learner. I agree it's a good accent for those who are interested in British English. I don't find any annoying features in his

Yes, there are regional variations in American English. Do you know which accent is chosen by MW as the reference in the pronunciation keys. Is it General American? My problem is that, as I have mentioned before, they are indeed denoted

Thanks again for your patience in explaining that to me. I think I know what you are talking about. This also happens for the length of vowels before voiceless consonants vs voiced consonants, e.g. bat vs bad. Yes, you are right, the vowel quality

Hi, those two vowels are the same to me. The only difference between "how's" and "house" is the final consonant. I think this is true for both General American and the kind of British English that is usually learned. I don't know if there are