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Spell Bee Word: analyst


Basic Details

Word: Analyst

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A person whose job is to study information or a situation in detail, to explain it or help others decide.

Synonyms: examiner, expert, researcher

How to Spell Analyst

Syllables: an - a - lyst

Tricky part: The ending is lyst with a y, not list. Only one n at the start.

Watch out for: analist, annalyst, analyist

Memory tip: Analyst and analysis are a pair and share their y: ana-lyst, ana-lysis. Spell them together.

Usage Examples

Example 1: A weather analyst studies satellite pictures to predict the monsoon.

Example 2: My cousin works as a data analyst for a bank in Mumbai.

Example 3: The sports channel brought in an analyst to explain the bowler's tactics.

Fun Fact

Cricket teams now employ analysts who study video of every ball bowled to find a batter's weak spots.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) analist
b) journalist
c) novelist
d) pianist

Show answer

a) analist. Journalist, novelist and pianist end in ist, but analyst takes the y of analysis.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

annalyst

a) a
b) y
c) n
d) l

Show answer

c) n. One n at the start; annals, with two n's, is a different word.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tylsana

a) nasal
b) analysis
c) analyse
d) analyst

Show answer

d) analyst. Analyse has an e where analyst has a t, and analysis needs an i and a second s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before a bank lends money to a company, its analyst will probably ____.

a) sell tickets at the door
b) paint the bank's office
c) study the company's figures and report on them
d) drive the manager home

Show answer

c) study the company's figures and report on them

2. What does an analyst mainly do?

a) examines information closely
b) drives buses
c) bakes bread
d) repairs shoes

Show answer

a) examines information closely

Associated Words

dispositionvaccinesteadilyforeignassertion
companioncopiousbrazenmagmaskinny

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