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Spell Bee Word: Aquarium


Basic Details

Word: Aquarium

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A glass tank where fish and water plants are kept, or a building where people go to see sea creatures.

Synonyms: fish tank

How to Spell Aquarium

Syllables: a - quar - i - um

Tricky part: After the first a comes qu, and the word ends in ium. Aquerium is a common slip, and so is acquarium, with a c that does not belong.

Watch out for: aquerium, acquarium, aquarim

Memory tip: Aqua means water, as in aqua blue. Add rium, and remember that in English words q nearly always has a u after it.

Usage Examples

Example 1: We saw a huge turtle at the aquarium.

Example 2: Riya feeds the goldfish in her aquarium every morning.

Example 3: The aquarium glass must be cleaned once a week.

Fun Fact

The plural can be aquariums or aquaria; both are correct.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) aquerium
b) octopus
c) dolphin
d) seashell

Show answer

a) aquerium. The middle of aquarium is quar, with an a.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

a_uar_um

a) k, i
b) q, e
c) q, i
d) c, i

Show answer

c) q, i. Aqua starts with a q, and the ending is ium.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

uqiaruma

a) aquaruim
b) aquarium
c) aqauirum
d) auqarium

Show answer

b) aquarium. Put the qu together first, then the rest falls into place.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these would you NOT usually find in an aquarium?

a) a starfish
b) a goldfish
c) a parrot
d) a seahorse

Show answer

c) a parrot

2. A small aquarium at home is often called a fish ____.

a) stand
b) plate
c) shop
d) tank

Show answer

d) tank

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