Spelling Bee 2

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What is a Spelling Bee?

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A Spelling Bee is a competition in which participants are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually with a varying degree of difficulty.

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What is the purpose of a Spelling Bee?

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The purpose of a Spelling Bee is to promote literacy and encourage students to improve their spelling skills.

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Define 'phonetics'.

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Phonetics is the study of the sounds of human speech, focusing on how sounds are produced, transmitted, and perceived.

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What is a 'root word'?

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A root word is the base part of a word, to which prefixes and suffixes can be added to create new words.

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Explain the term 'homophone'.

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings, such as 'to', 'two', and 'too'.

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What is a 'prefix'?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning, such as 'un-' in 'unhappy'.

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What is a 'suffix'?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning, such as '-ing' in 'running'.

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Define 'syllable'.

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A syllable is a single, unbroken sound of a spoken (or written) word, typically containing a vowel sound.

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What is the difference between 'silent letters' and 'voiced letters'?

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Silent letters are letters that are not pronounced in a word (e.g., 'k' in 'knight'), while voiced letters are pronounced.

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What does 'etymology' mean?

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and how their meanings have changed throughout history.