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Spell Bee Word: chancellor


Basic Details

Word: Chancellor

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The head of a university, or the head of government in some countries such as Germany.

How to Spell Chancellor

Syllables: chan - cel - lor

Tricky part: The middle is cel with a c, then double l, and the word ends in or, not er.

Watch out for: chanceller, chancelor, chansellor

Memory tip: Write the word chance, then add llor: chance + llor = chancellor.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The Chancellor handed out degrees at the university convocation.

Example 2: Germany's Chancellor met the Prime Minister in New Delhi.

Example 3: My cousin shook hands with the Chancellor when she got her medal.

Fun Fact

In most Indian states, the Governor is also the Chancellor of the state universities.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) professor
b) chanceller
c) convocation
d) university

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b) chanceller. Chancellor ends in or, like professor.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

chan_el_or

a) s, l
b) s, s
c) c, c
d) c, l

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d) c, l. It starts with chance and has a double l before or.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rolchlecan

a) chandelier
b) chancery
c) chancellor
d) councillor

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c) chancellor. Chandelier has a d and councillor a u; the ten letters spell chancellor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At a university, the chancellor is ____.

a) the bus driver
b) a first-year student
c) its head
d) the canteen owner

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c) its head

2. In which country is the head of government called the Chancellor?

a) Japan
b) India
c) Brazil
d) Germany

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d) Germany

Associated Words

enormitybootstrapapproximateintermissionrefrigerator
credulousindustriousacceptablebullyinheritance

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