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Spell Bee Word: Belief


Basic Details

Word: Belief

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Something you feel sure is true or right, or the feeling of trusting that something is true.

Synonyms: faith, trust

Antonyms: doubt, disbelief

How to Spell Belief

Syllables: be - lief

Tricky part: Children mix up the ie and write beleif. In belief the i comes first, and the word ends with a single f.

Watch out for: beleif, beleaf, bilief

Memory tip: Never believe a lie: look closely and there is a lie inside be-lie-f.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Riya has a strong belief that hard work pays off.

Example 2: It is an old belief in our village that crows bring news of guests.

Example 3: His belief in his friend never changed.

Fun Fact

The plural is beliefs. Believes is a different word, the verb, as in She believes me.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) beleif
b) chief
c) thief
d) field

Show answer

a) beleif. Belief follows the same i-then-e order as chief, thief and field.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

belief

a) trust
b) hope
c) doubt
d) faith

Show answer

c) doubt. Doubt means not being sure; faith and trust mean almost the same as belief.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

fileeb

a) belife
b) beleif
c) bilief
d) belief

Show answer

d) belief. Spell be, then lie, then f.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

b_li_f

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

Show answer

b) e, e. Be- at the start, and the e after i: b-e-l-i-e-f.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sentence uses belief correctly?

a) They belief the story.
b) She belief in ghosts.
c) My belief is that kindness always helps.
d) I belief you are right.

Show answer

c) My belief is that kindness always helps.

2. A belief is something you:

a) think is true
b) write with
c) eat for lunch
d) throw away

Show answer

a) think is true

Associated Words

landlordmailboxdisappearbalancecarpenter
impossiblestaleacheannoygood

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