Grove Spelling Dictionary
a doubled consonant

Where does the beat fall?

graft: letter 9
Writtenchinquapin

CHINK-uh-pin

On the first syllable, CHINK. That matters because a doubled p in the middle of the word would drag the stress towards it, the way it does in appear or supply. The a in front of the p is the weakest vowel in the name and a doubled consonant behind it would be pointing at nothing.

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