Dear teacher,
why we double final 'p' in equiPPed? It does not match consonant-vowel-consonant (I read that we do not double final consonant if it is preceded by 2 vowels; but is here 'u' a vowel?)
doubling in equiPPed
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Dear teacher,
Alan wrote:You have hit upon a rare exception: 'u' following a 'q' does not count, since it never serves to lengthen the vowel sound.
Could You explain me, when a letter is a vowel? (Are there any other rules like 'q' before 'u'? When 'y' is a vowel?)The vowels are a e i o u and sometimes y.
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