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Spell Bee Word: arsenal


Basic Details

Word: Arsenal

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A place where weapons are made or stored. It can also mean a big collection of anything, like an arsenal of crayons.

Synonyms: store, stock

How to Spell Arsenal

Syllables: ar - se - nal

Tricky part: The middle syllable se is spoken softly, so children leave it out and write arsnal. The end is nal, not nel.

Watch out for: arsnal, arsenel, arsinal

Memory tip: Finish arsenal the way you finish final and signal: with the letters a-l.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The old fort had an arsenal full of rusty cannons.

Example 2: Riya has a whole arsenal of coloured pens for her project.

Example 3: Soldiers guarded the arsenal day and night.

Fun Fact

The London football club Arsenal took its name from the Royal Arsenal, a weapons factory where its first players worked.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

arsen_l

a) i
b) o
c) a
d) e

Show answer

c) a. Only a fits: arsenal ends in al.

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. arsenal 2. apple 3. ant

a) 321
b) 312
c) 231
d) 123

Show answer

a) 321. Look at the second letters: n comes before p, and p before r, so ant, apple, arsenal.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) signal
b) animal
c) final
d) arsenel

Show answer

d) arsenel. Like signal and final, arsenal ends with al, so arsenel is the odd spelling.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is kept in an arsenal?

a) vegetables
b) clothes
c) weapons
d) story books

Show answer

c) weapons

2. Mira has an arsenal of stickers. This means she has ___.

a) lots of stickers
b) no stickers
c) one sticker
d) torn stickers

Show answer

a) lots of stickers

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