At the end of a word, sometimes you need to double a consonant after a short vowel sound. This happens in spellings when the short vowel sound is followed by one of these letters: f, s, and l.
In the words in this list, the s has been doubled after the short vowel sound.
For example:
The word press includes a short /e/ sound and ends with an s sound. This means it needs to be spelt with a double s.
Miss contain a short /i/ sound before an s sound. This word also needs to be spelt with a double s.
The word fuss includes a short /i/ sound followed by an s sound. Again, this means the s needs to be doubled.
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I hope I can pass my driving test.
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There is a mass of weeds in my garden.
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Press on a cut to stop it bleeding.
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Students can feel stress at exam time.
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He made a fuss because he didn't like the food.
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Did you hear the snake hiss?
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I miss my friend.
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The boss said I'd done a great job.
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You must pay a toll to cross this bridge.
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She was a lovely lass.
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He gave her a good luck kiss.
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The bride wore a long white dress.
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We are studying angles in our geometry class.
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