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Spell Bee Word: Accumulation


What does accumulation mean?

Word: Accumulation

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Accumulation means a gradual gathering of something, or a heap that has been collected over time.

Synonyms: collection, heap, pile

How do you spell accumulation?

Syllables: ac - cu - mu - la - tion

Tricky part: Students often write two m's; the only double in the word is the cc at the start.

Watch out for: acummulation, acumulation, accumulasion

Memory tip: The verb's final e gives way to ion, the same switch as create to creation.

Accumulation in a sentence

Example 1: The accumulation of plastic on the beach worried the fishermen.

Example 2: An accumulation of small savings helped Amara's family buy a new fridge.

Example 3: A heavy accumulation of snow closed the Rohtang Pass.

Fun Fact

Glacier scientists call the upper part of a glacier, where more snow piles up each year than melts away, the accumulation zone.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

acc_m_lation

a) u, i
b) a, u
c) o, u
d) u, u

Show answer

d) u, u. Ac-cu-mu-la-tion has two u's, one after each of c and m.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) decoretion
b) regullation
c) accumulation
d) circulasion

Show answer

c) accumulation. Circulation needs a t, regulation a single l, and decoration an a after the r.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

accumulation

a) breakdown
b) build-up
c) shortage
d) emptiness

Show answer

b) build-up. An accumulation is a build-up over time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An accumulation of rainwater on a road is usually called a ____.

a) puddle
b) drizzle
c) gutter
d) spray

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a) puddle

2. Which phrase describes an accumulation?

a) a single lost button
b) a freshly swept floor
c) an empty water tank
d) a stack of unread comics

Show answer

d) a stack of unread comics

Associated Words

Words that end in -ation: emigration, dissertation, precipitation, investigation, determination, humiliation

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: heap, pile

More words from this list

barren, conductivity, distinguished, gaggle, kidney, oppress, respiration, transfer

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