OOPS!

1. How many words can you think of that start with double letters? (With the exception of one word, they all start with double vowels.)

2. There are very few words in English that have double a's, double i's, or double u's. Can you think of any?

Answers:

1)

aardvark

Aaron

eek

eel

llama

oolong

oompah

oomph

oophoritis

oops

ooze

2)

bazaar

skiing

taxiing (as a plane)

radii

Hawaii

vacuum

continuum