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Spell Bee Word: Alphabet


Basic Details

Word: Alphabet

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The set of letters used to write a language, put in a fixed order.

Synonyms: letters

How to Spell Alphabet

Syllables: al - pha - bet

Tricky part: The f sound is written ph. The middle vowel is a, and the ending is bet.

Watch out for: alfabet, alphabat, alpabet

Memory tip: Alpha and beta are the first two Greek letters. Join them and you get alpha + bet, with ph as in phone.

Usage Examples

Example 1: My little brother can sing the whole alphabet.

Example 2: The English alphabet has 26 letters.

Example 3: Arrange these names in the order of the alphabet.

Fun Fact

The sentence The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog uses every letter of the English alphabet at least once.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

al_ha_et

a) p, b
b) p, d
c) f, b
d) b, b

Show answer

a) p, b. Ph makes the f sound, and the end is bet.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) sentance
b) langwage
c) alphabet
d) dicktionary

Show answer

c) alphabet. Alphabet uses ph for the f sound and ends in bet.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tbahepla

a) alpabhet
b) alhpabet
c) alphebat
d) alphabet

Show answer

d) alphabet. Find alpha first, then the letters b, e and t follow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which letter comes last in the English alphabet?

a) z
b) x
c) w
d) y

Show answer

a) z

2. Alphabet gets its name from the first two letters of which language?

a) Chinese
b) Greek
c) Hindi
d) Japanese

Show answer

b) Greek

Associated Words

childishcampfiredelightconfusionbeneficial
designerselfishmoisturediamondregion

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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