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Spell Bee Word: bouquet


Basic Details

Word: Bouquet

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A bunch of flowers arranged neatly and tied together, usually given as a gift.

Synonyms: bunch, posy, nosegay

How to Spell Bouquet

Syllables: bou - quet

Tricky part: This word is French. The ou says oo and quet says kay, with a silent t at the end. Students write boquet or bookay.

Watch out for: boquet, bookay, bouqet

Memory tip: Two French pieces: bou, then quet. The final t stays silent, as in ballet.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The chief guest was welcomed with a bouquet of red roses.

Example 2: Aarav picked marigolds from the garden and made a small bouquet for his grandmother.

Example 3: The bride carried a bouquet of white lilies.

Fun Fact

In old French, bouquet first meant a small group of trees or a little wood. Only later did it come to mean a bunch of flowers.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) silhuette
b) antiqe
c) bouquet
d) restaraunt

Show answer

c) bouquet. Bouquet keeps the French qu and its silent t.

Word Cookie

Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:

b_uq_et

a) o,u
b) o,a
c) o,e
d) u,u

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a) o,u. The word opens with bou and has a u after the q.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: bouquet

a) garden
b) bunch
c) petal
d) thorn

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b) bunch. A bouquet is simply a neat bunch of flowers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which occasion are you most likely to give a bouquet?

a) when it starts raining
b) when you post a letter
c) when someone wins an award
d) when you buy vegetables

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c) when someone wins an award

2. How is the end of bouquet pronounced?

a) ket, like jacket
b) kwet, with the t spoken
c) kay, with the t silent
d) kew

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c) kay, with the t silent

Associated Words

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