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Spell Bee Word: bureau


Basic Details

Word: Bureau

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: An office or government department that does a particular job. It can also mean a writing desk with drawers.

Synonyms: office, agency, department

How to Spell Bureau

Syllables: bu - reau

Tricky part: This French word ends in eau, which sounds like oh. Students write buro, burow or buero.

Watch out for: burow, buero, beureau

Memory tip: Remember eau as the French way of writing oh, also seen in plateau. Bur + eau.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The tourist bureau gave us free maps of Jaipur.

Example 2: Grandpa keeps his old letters in the top drawer of his bureau.

Example 3: The weather bureau has warned of heavy rain this weekend.

Fun Fact

In India, the CBI stands for Central Bureau of Investigation. The plural of bureau is bureaus, or bureaux the French way.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) plateu
b) souvenier
c) bureau
d) restaurent

Show answer

c) bureau. All three letters of the French eau are there at the end of bureau.

Word Cookie

Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:

bur_a_

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

Show answer

a) e,u. The French ending is eau, so add e before the a and u after it.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: bureau

a) factory
b) palace
c) market
d) agency

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d) agency. An agency, like a bureau, is an office that does a set kind of work.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a travel bureau do?

a) repairs cars
b) grows vegetables
c) helps people plan trips
d) teaches music

Show answer

c) helps people plan trips

2. In the CBI, what does the letter B stand for?

a) Branch
b) Bank
c) Bureau
d) Board

Show answer

c) Bureau

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