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Spell Bee Word: Artificial


Basic Details

Word: Artificial

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Made by people, often as a copy of something natural.

Synonyms: man-made, fake

Antonyms: natural, real

How to Spell Artificial

Syllables: ar - ti - fi - cial

Tricky part: The 'shul' sound at the end is spelt cial, not shal or tial. Children often leave out the i and write artifical.

Watch out for: artifical, artifishal, artificail

Memory tip: An artist can make artificial flowers. Start with art, and end with the same cial you see in special.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The shop sells artificial flowers that never wilt.

Example 2: This juice has no artificial colours.

Example 3: Bright artificial lights lit up the ground for the night match.

Fun Fact

The first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was sent into space in 1957.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

artificial

a) fake
b) false
c) natural
d) plastic

Show answer

c) natural. Things made by nature are natural, the opposite of artificial.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) special
b) official
c) artifical
d) natural

Show answer

c) artifical. Like special and official, artificial ends in cial with an i before the a.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

art_fi_ial

a) i, t
b) i, c
c) e, c
d) i, s

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b) i, c. After art comes i, and the 'shul' sound is spelt cial.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is artificial?

a) a cloud
b) a plastic plant
c) a mango tree
d) a river

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b) a plastic plant

2. In computers, AI stands for ____ intelligence.

a) actual
b) animal
c) artificial
d) active

Show answer

c) artificial

Associated Words

braveryperfectsupermarketcoastlinebedrock
actresspalaceadoptacheelaborate

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