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Spell Bee Word: Certain

Certain (adjective): very sure about something, with no doubt at all.


What does certain mean?

Word: Certain

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Certain means very sure about something, with no doubt at all.

Synonyms: sure

Antonyms: doubtful

How do you spell certain?

Syllables: cer - tain

Tricky part: Two vowels, a and i, sit together in tain: certain, not certin.

Watch out for: certan, certin

Memory tip: Look for the AI in the middle of cert-AI-n, the same pair that sits in the middle of rain and train.

Certain in a sentence

Example 1: I am certain that I locked the door.

Example 2: Are you certain the match starts at four?

Example 3: Neha was certain her answer was right.

Fun Fact

Certain comes from the Latin word certus, meaning settled or sure.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

certain

a) clear
b) unsure
c) positive
d) definite

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b) unsure. Certain means having no doubt, so its opposite is unsure.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) cirtain
b) perhaps
c) sudden
d) enough

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a) cirtain. The first vowel in certain is e: cer, as in her.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

I am sertain the shop opens at ten.

a) opens
b) shop
c) sertain
d) ten

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c) sertain. Certain starts with c, even though we hear an s sound.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word sounds a lot like certain but means a cloth that hangs at a window?

a) cushion
b) carton
c) captain
d) curtain

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d) curtain

2. Which of these is certain to happen tomorrow?

a) the bus will be late
b) the sun will rise
c) it will rain
d) our team will win

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b) the sun will rise

Associated Words

Words that end in -tain: mountain, fountain, entertain

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: sure, doubtful

More words from this list

drizzle, grade, jasmine, mustard, raspberry, spaceship, tunnel, appear

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