“Fizzle/Floss Rule”
Does Sammy really like fried zebras? The pattern of doubling <f>, <l>, <s>, and <z> in a one-syllable word after a short vowel, sometimes referred to as the “Floss” or “Fizzle” rule, has a few people still puzzled. For the...
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