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Spell Bee Word: Ceremony


Basic Details

Word: Ceremony

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A formal event with set customs or actions, held for an important occasion such as a wedding or a prize-giving.

Synonyms: function, ritual, event

How to Spell Ceremony

Syllables: cer - e - mo - ny

Tricky part: Watch the last four letters: mony, with no e before the y, even though money has one. The first c is soft.

Watch out for: seremony, ceremoney, ceramony

Memory tip: Ceremony ends just like harmony: m-o-n-y. Do not let the word money sneak in.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The prize-giving ceremony was held in the school hall.

Example 2: My cousin's wedding ceremony lasted the whole evening.

Example 3: A flag-hoisting ceremony takes place on Republic Day.

Fun Fact

In a Hindu wedding ceremony, the couple usually walks around a sacred fire seven times; these rounds are called saat phere.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) procesion
b) ceremony
c) aniversary
d) weding

Show answer

b) ceremony. Anniversary, wedding and procession each lose a double letter here.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letters to form a word:

cer_m_ny

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

Show answer

c) e, o. Cer-E-mOny has an e and then an o.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rycemone

a) ceremony
b) ceremnoy
c) ceremoyn
d) cermeony

Show answer

a) ceremony. It is cer, e, mo, ny.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: ceremony

a) quarrel
b) function
c) holiday
d) lesson

Show answer

b) function. In India a function is a formal event, just like a ceremony.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At which of these would you see a ceremony?

a) a quiet walk alone
b) a school prize-giving
c) a game of marbles
d) a nap

Show answer

b) a school prize-giving

2. Which word ends in the same way as ceremony?

a) honey
b) money
c) harmony
d) journey

Show answer

c) harmony

Associated Words

amazementfreedomprinteragilehabitat
embassyadvantagefrustrateshamehaul

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