Hilarious Spelling Bee Fails and Moments

What is the language of origin for the word 'negus'?

• Latin

• French

• Ethiopian to Amharic

• Greek

What is the definition of 'negus'?

• A place

• A king

• A language

• A type of food

Until what year did the negus rule Ethiopia?

• 1950

• 1960

• 1974

• 1980

What is the correct spelling of the word pronounced as 'negus'?

• N-E-G-O-S

• N-E-G-A-S

• N-E-G-I-S

• N-E-G-U-S

What is the strategy mentioned for spelling words when in doubt?

• Guess randomly

• Sound it out

• Skip the word

• Ask a friend

How is 'iridocyclitis' spelled?

• I-R-I-D-O-C-Y-C-L-I-T-I-C

• I-R-I-D-O-C-I-C-L-I-T-I-S

• I-R-I-D-O-S-Y-C-L-I-T-I-S

• I-R-I-D-O-C-Y-C-L-I-T-I-S

What is the correct spelling of 'tokonoma'?

• T-O-K-O-N-O-M-A

• T-O-K-O-N-A-M-A

• T-O-K-O-N-O-M-O

• T-O-K-O-N-A-M-O

What is the definition of 'canada'?

• A type of fruit

• A type of bread

• A small mass of leavened dough cooked by boiling or steaming

• A type of vegetable

What did Max hope to find in his soup bowl?

• A piece of meat

• A canada

• A vegetable

• A piece of bread

How is 'cabara goya' spelled?

• C-A-B-A-R-A-G-O-I-A

• K-A-B-A-R-A-G-O-I-A

• C-A-B-A-R-A-G-O-Y-A

• K-A-B-A-R-A-G-O-Y-A