American spelling: present participle of epistolize; writing epistles or engaging in epistolary communication.
From epistolize plus the present participle suffix -ing, indicating ongoing action. American spelling preserves the -z- before the -ing.
Whether British epistolising or American epistolizing, the -ing form demonstrates that English handles the present participle consistently across all verb types, regular or rare.
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