Asked by Makayla

One of the spelling words is an exception to the rules, because it changes its internal spelling when the suffix is added (to reflect a change in pronunciation). What is the word?

acceptance alliance attendance condense condolence
conference defense existence expense experience
grievance immense intelligence intense interference
nonsense occurrence perseverance remembrance repentance
resemblance resistance superintendence vengeance vigilance

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Occurrence.

Explanation: occur + -ence becomes occurrence with a doubled r. The internal spelling changes (the r is doubled) to preserve the pronunciation (and follow the doubling rule when adding a vowel-beginning suffix to a short-vowel, single-consonant base).