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Towards the end of a word, it's sometimes necessary to repeat a consonant when there's a short vowel sound. This occurs in spelling when the short vowel sound is followed by specific letters: f, s, and l.
In the words listed here, the l is doubled after the short vowel sound.
Consider the word bell which contains a short /e/ sound and concludes with an l sound. This mandates the usage of a double l in its spelling.
Similarly, in the word fill, there's a short /i/ sound before the l sound, which indicates the need for a double l as well.
Say these ll words aloud as you learn them. Can you hear the short vowel sound?
This word list was created by Spellzone. View more Spellzone course lists or curriculum word lists.
Learn more in Unit 2. Spelling the consonant sounds, Part 1
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