Edited vs emitted - why one t vs two t's

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Why does "edited" have one "t" and and "emitted" has two? "Edit" and "emit" are so similar in spelling and pronunciation. I keep wanting to type "editted" for some reason.

When you figure that out, maybe you can do clarinetist/clarinettist for us. — GEdgar, Apr 30 '15 at 16:47

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 30 '15 at 17:08

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It depends on where the stress is. If the stress is on the final syllable, the consonant will usually be doubled.

edited Apr 30 '15 at 17:08

Nicole

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answered Apr 30 '15 at 16:40

Marty Cortinas

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 30 '15 at 16:38

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Because the stress is different. Emit is stressed on the second syllable, edit on the first.

answered Apr 30 '15 at 16:38

tchrist

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Edited vs emitted - why one t vs two t's

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