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Spell Bee Word: broadcasting


Basic Details

Word: Broadcasting

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Sending out programmes on radio or television so that many people can listen or watch.

Synonyms: transmission, airing

How to Spell Broadcasting

Syllables: broad - cast - ing

Tricky part: Broad is spelt oa although it sounds like aw. The word joins broad, cast and ing, with no letter doubled.

Watch out for: brodcasting, braodcasting, broadcastting

Memory tip: The word road sits inside broad: b + road + casting.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Doordarshan began broadcasting in India in 1959.

Example 2: The radio station stopped broadcasting at midnight.

Example 3: My uncle works in broadcasting and reads the news on TV.

Fun Fact

Long before radio, broadcast was a farming word. It meant scattering seeds widely by hand across a field instead of planting them in rows.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) broadcasting
b) loudspeeker
c) headfone
d) newsreeder

Show answer

a) broadcasting. Broad and cast are joined first, and then ing goes on the end.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

broadcastting

a) c
b) t
c) a
d) s

Show answer

b) t. Cast keeps a single t when ing is added.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) television
b) newspaper
c) journalism
d) brodcasting

Show answer

d) brodcasting. Broad is spelt with oa, so the a cannot be left out.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is an example of broadcasting?

a) a cricket match shown live on TV
b) a phone call between two friends
c) a note passed in class
d) a letter sent by post

Show answer

a) a cricket match shown live on TV

2. Broadcasting lets a programme reach ____.

a) a large number of people at once
b) nobody
c) only people in the studio
d) only one person

Show answer

a) a large number of people at once

Associated Words

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