Spelling Word List: double the consonant after short vowel

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Study the Word List: double the consonant after short vowel

	coffee	The coffee jar is empty.
	toffee	I love toffee because it is so sweet! *
	coffin	The coffin was carried on a bier.
	muffin	She decided to treat herself to a chocolate muffin. *
	suffer	If you don't like small spaces, you suffer from claustrophobia. *
	boffin	He prided himself as a wartime research boffin.
	different	In Britain, some spellings are different from the USA.
	mastiff	The name of the mastiff was Butch. *
	across	We had to wade across the stream.
	address	Address the judge as 'Your Honour'.
	assess	We need to assess this situation before we continue.
	asset	You have been a valuable asset to the company.
	distress	The ship sent out a distress signal.
	fossil	She found a fossil of a plant in the rock.
	impress	Dress smartly to impress the boss.
	mistress	She was the mistress of the Manor House. *
	cellar	The wine will keep cool in the cellar.
	ballot	Glen got most votes in the ballot.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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Spelling Practice: double the consonant after short vowel

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coffee

toffee

coffin

muffin

suffer

boffin

different

mastiff

across

address

assess

asset

distress

fossil

impress

mistress

cellar

ballot

Spelling Games: double the consonant after short vowel

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