This rule deals with words of more than one syllable ending in one vowel and one consonant:
a) if the word ends in l double it; label labelling
b) if the stress in the word falls on the final syllable of the base word double the consonant:
begin beginning
c) do not double if the stress falls earlier; garden gardening
N.B. prefer preferring preferred preference
Tip: put the back of your hand underneath your chin to sense the stress
This is a difficult rule to master but worth the effort as it covers a large number of useful words and has few exceptions.
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