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Spell Bee Word: Actress


Basic Details

Word: Actress

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A woman who acts in films, plays or television shows.

How to Spell Actress

Syllables: ac - tress

Tricky part: The o of actor disappears, so it is not actoress. The word ends with a double s.

Watch out for: actres, acteress, actoress

Memory tip: Actress ends exactly like dress: act + ress, with two s's at the end.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The actress practised her lines every evening.

Example 2: My cousin wants to be an actress in Malayalam films.

Example 3: The young actress won an award for her first role.

Fun Fact

Many women in films and theatre today prefer to be called actors, so both words are used.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the masculine form of the word: actress

a) actman
b) actorer
c) actor
d) acter

Show answer

c) actor. Actor is the male word, and it ends in or.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) hostess
b) waitress
c) actres
d) princess

Show answer

c) actres. Like waitress and princess, actress ends in ss.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

actoress

a) o
b) s
c) t
d) r

Show answer

a) o. The o of actor is dropped when ress is added.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would you see an actress at work?

a) in a bank vault
b) in a bakery oven
c) on a fishing boat
d) on a stage

Show answer

d) on a stage

2. Waiter is to waitress as actor is to ____.

a) active
b) acting
c) actress
d) action

Show answer

c) actress

Associated Words

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