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Spell Bee Word: bookkeeper


Basic Details

Word: Bookkeeper

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A person whose job is to keep careful records of the money a business or office spends and receives.

Synonyms: accountant

How to Spell Bookkeeper

Syllables: book - keep - er

Tricky part: Book ends in k and keeper begins with k, so the word has kk in the middle. Dropping one k is the classic mistake.

Watch out for: bookeeper, bookkeepr, bokkeeper

Memory tip: Say it as two words, book keeper, then slide them together. Not a single letter is lost.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The bookkeeper at Papa's shop writes down every sale in a thick ledger.

Example 2: A good bookkeeper can tell you at once how much money came in last month.

Example 3: The school's bookkeeper checks the fee receipts every Friday.

Fun Fact

Bookkeeper has three double letters in a row: oo, kk and ee. Very few English words do this, and bookkeeping is another.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) bookkeeper
b) sunflour
c) newspapper
d) waterfal

Show answer

a) bookkeeper. The others should be sunflower, newspaper and waterfall; bookkeeper keeps both k's where book meets keeper.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

bookkeepper

a) e
b) p
c) k
d) o

Show answer

b) p. Keeper has a single p before the er.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) roommate
b) bookeeper
c) withhold
d) misspell

Show answer

b) bookeeper. Withhold, misspell and roommate keep both letters where two words meet, and bookkeeper must keep both k's.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a bookkeeper mainly look after?

a) books in a library
b) lost property
c) the school garden
d) records of money

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d) records of money

2. Which of these would a bookkeeper write down?

a) a recipe for kheer
b) tomorrow's weather
c) Rs 500 paid for electricity
d) the name of a new song

Show answer

c) Rs 500 paid for electricity

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