What does academy mean?
Word: Academy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Academy means a school or college that trains people in a particular subject or skill.
How do you spell academy?
Syllables: a - cad - e - my
Tricky part: The weak vowel in the middle is the trap: said quickly it could be almost any vowel, so pupils write acadamy or acadimy.
Watch out for: acadamy, acadimy
Memory tip: Say academic aloud. The stress lands on that same vowel, so you can hear it clearly.
Academy in a sentence
Example 1: Arjun joined a cricket academy in Mumbai after school.
Example 2: Mia won a place at a badminton academy in Singapore.
Example 3: The new science academy in our town runs weekend classes for keen pupils.
Fun Fact
The word goes back to a park outside ancient Athens where the philosopher Plato taught his students. The name of that place stayed with schools long after the park was gone.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
accademy
a) m
b) c
c) d
d) y
Show answer
b) c. Think of a double letter that is not needed near the start.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
cedmaya
a) acidity
b) alchemy
c) anatomy
d) academy
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d) academy. Each of the other words needs a t or an h, and the jumble has neither.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
academy
a) stadium
b) factory
c) institute
d) warehouse
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c) institute. Each is a place set up for training and learning.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) syllabus
b) academy
c) laboritory
d) diploma
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c) laboritory. Laboratory has an a after the r, even though the sound is weak in speech.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A young footballer joins an academy. Her main aim is to ____.
a) learn how to mow the pitch
b) train seriously and turn professional
c) sell kit at the club shop
d) write match reports for a paper
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b) train seriously and turn professional
2. What would you expect to find at a music academy?
a) workers repairing the road
b) pupils taking singing lessons
c) players selling match tickets
d) shoppers buying old pianos
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b) pupils taking singing lessons
