Kirtan Patel (Speller 262) may really like rabbits.
Or the Virginia eighth grader might want to be particularly sure that the judges know what he's saying.
In Round 2, he correctly spelled "mercerize" -- twice saying "R-as-in-rabbit" and emphasizing the Zzzzzzzz.
In the third round, Kirtan spelled "coffret" with a third "R-as-in-rabbit."
Rabbits do tend to multiply quickly.
