Fun Word Facts
Part 3

Fact #11
  • Adding 1 letter to some words can add 2 syllables!
    • are & area
    • lien & alien
    • smile & simile
Fact #12
  • LOL became an official word in 2011, when it was added to the Oxford English Dictionary.
Fact #13
  • The letters in “spoon-feed” are in reverse alphabetical order.
Fact #14
  • Oology is the shortest “-ology” word in English.
    • It's the study of eggs.
Fact #15
  • CHECKBOOK is the longest horizontally symmetrical word in English.

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