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I always loved reading. I always was the spelling bee champion. I always loved words. I always wanted to know what they meant, why you used them, who first said them. I was always interested in that.
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Meaning of "spelling bee" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPELLING BEE

From bee².
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPELLING BEE

spelling bee play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPELLING BEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spelling bee is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPELLING BEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spelling bee

A spelling bee is a competition in which contestants are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually with a varying degree of difficulty. The concept is thought to have originated in the United States, and spelling bee events, along with variants, are now also held in some other countries around the world which use imperfect writing systems. The first winner of an official spelling bee was Frank Neuhauser, who won the 1st National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. in 1925 at age eleven.

Definition of spelling bee in the English dictionary

The definition of spelling bee in the dictionary is a contest in which players are required to spell words according to orthographic conventions.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPELLING BEE

spellable
spellbind
spellbinder
spellbinding
spellbindingly
spellbound
spellcheck
spellchecker
spelldown
speller
spellful
spellican
spelling
spelling book
spelling checker
spelling error
spelling mistake
spelling pronunciation
spellingly
spellstopt

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPELLING BEE

busy bee
carpenter bee
cuckoo bee
hive bee
killer bee
leafcutter bee
mason bee
mining bee
queen bee
sewing bee
worker bee
working bee

Synonyms and antonyms of spelling bee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spelling bee» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPELLING BEE

Find out the translation of spelling bee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spelling bee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spelling bee» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拼字比赛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

concurso de ortografía
570 millions of speakers

English

spelling bee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्पेलिंग बी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

النحل الإملائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

орфографии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Spelling Bee
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বানান মৌমাছি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

d´orthographe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lebah ejaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spelling Bee
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スペリングコンテスト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

철자 맞추기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ejaan lebah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chính tả ong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எழுத்து தேனீ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मधमाशी शब्दलेखन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

heceleme yarışması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gara di spelling
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spelling Bee
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

орфографії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

albine ortografie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορθογραφίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spelling Bee
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

stavning bee
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Spelling Bee
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spelling bee

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPELLING BEE»

The term «spelling bee» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.099 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPELLING BEE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spelling bee» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spelling bee» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spelling bee

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QUOTES WITH «SPELLING BEE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spelling bee.
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Brenda Lee
I always loved reading. I always was the spelling bee champion. I always loved words. I always wanted to know what they meant, why you used them, who first said them. I was always interested in that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPELLING BEE»

Discover the use of spelling bee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spelling bee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of ...
A narrative portrait of the America's national spelling bee competition offers insight into its subculture of young wordsmiths, competitive parents, and spectator tension, sharing the stories of five top contestants to offer insight into ...
James Maguire, 2006
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Spelling Bee Brainiac: 600 Incredible Spelling Challenges ...
Includes: 600 cards, each with a spelling word, part of speech, pronunciation, definition, sample sentence, and a fun clue to help you remember how to spell the word Three difficulty levels and a fun point-scoring challenge so all ages can ...
Randy Howe, 2008
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Bee Season: A Novel
The work of a lyrical and gifted storyteller, Bee Season marks the arrival of an extraordinarily talented new writer. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Myla Goldberg, 2002
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How to Spell Like a Champ
Discusses the origins and rules of spelling bees; provides advice on study techniques, word origins, and spelling rules; and offers word lists, drills, and puzzles to aid spellers.
Barrie Trinkle, Carolyn Andrews, Paige Kimble, 2006
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Captain Awesome and the Ultimate Spelling Bee
Will Captain Awesome successfully take on Little Miss Stinky Pinky to become the winner of the second-grade spelling bee?
Stan Kirby, 2013
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Phoebe and the Spelling Bee
Participating in her class spelling bee, Phoebe uses her wonderful imagination to remember tough word spellings.
Barney Saltzberg, 1997
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Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee
Excited about holding onto his position as the best speller in the second grade, Pinky has an embarrassing accident but is cheered up by his best friend Rex.
James Howe, 1999
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Nancy's Sweet Spelling Bee
Nancy's Sweet Spelling BeeElaine LoweA hot, sexy roan werewolf spends six months planning a romantic proposal for his werejaguar mate.
Elaine Lowe, 2009
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The Spelling Bee
A brief, simplified retelling of the episode in "Tom Sawyer" in which Tom cheats during the spelling bee, but later realizes he must make things right.
Catherine Nichols, Mark Twain, 2007
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Oxford Canadian Spelling Bee Dictionary
Based on the critically acclaimed bestselling Canadian Oxford Dictionary, the Oxford Canadian Spelling Bee Dictionary provides all the words a student will need to successfully compete in any spelling bee in Canada at a local, provincial or ...
Katherine Barber, Robert Pontisso, Heather Fitzgerald, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPELLING BEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spelling bee is used in the context of the following news items.
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What's A Thamakau? Spelling Bee Is More About Entertainment …
We English-speakers take a perverse pride in the orneriness of our spelling, which is one reason why the spelling bee has been a popular entertainment since ... «NPR, Jun 15»
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Watch the Scripps Spelling Bee champs school Jimmy Kimmel
The 2015 Scripps Spelling Bee ended in a tie for the second year in row. In the spirit of competition, however, co-champions Vanya Shivashankar and Gokul ... «Mashable, Jun 15»
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Here's a Theory About Why South Asian Americans Totally Rule the …
South Asian-Americans, whose forebears immigrated from countries like India or Pakistan, have now won the Scripps National Spelling Bee eight years in a row. «TIME, May 15»
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Why Indian-Americans win spelling bees: PRACTICE
(CNN) While you were out taking your kid to baseball practice or music class, Puthenveedu Jayakrishnan was helping his 12-year-old daughter spell words that ... «CNN, May 15»
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Life after the Spelling Bee: 'It's one of the most unique, odd clubs you …
The US has crowned a Spelling Bee champion almost every year since 1925, and those champions have mostly pursued careers in fields that reward dedicated ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Can you spell rivalry? Family dynasties fuel competition, intrigue at …
BERRYVILLE, Va. — The Estep kids all remember the words they spelled correctly to land a coveted spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Marissa, 22, who ... «Washington Post, May 15»
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Hinsdale man recalls winning national spelling bee 30 years ago
Balu Natarajan of Hinsdale won the 1985 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Nobody from Illinois has won the national bee since that time. Natarajan now works in ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
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Queens 13-year-old wins day 1 of annual New York Daily News …
A 13-year-old from Queens stung the competition at the annual New York Daily News Spelling Bee for the third year in a row. Sai Vishudhi Chandrasekhar, from ... «New York Daily News, Mar 15»
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G-e-n-i-c-u-l-a-t-e wins West Linn girl a trip to Scripps National …
Natalie Cha (center), won the 12th annual Regional Spelling Bee. ... opportunity to shine at the 12 annual Portland Tribune/Comcast Regional Spelling Bee. «OregonLive.com, Mar 15»
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How do you spell TIE? National Spelling Bee has two winners
(CNN) -- Sriram Hathwar and Ansun Sujoe correctly spelled so many words Thursday that the Scripps National Spelling Bee had to declare them both winners. «CNN, May 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Spelling bee [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/spelling-bee>. Apr 2024 ».
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