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Spell Bee Word: Chandelier


What does chandelier mean?

Word: Chandelier

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Chandelier means a large, decorative light that hangs from the ceiling and has many branches holding bulbs or candles, often with glass pieces.

How do you spell chandelier?

Syllables: chan - de - lier

Tricky part: It came into English from French, so its opening ch is said sh, as in machine, and not as in chair.

Watch out for: shandelier, shandeleer

Memory tip: Chandelier starts with ch said sh, the same as chef - both came to English from French.

Chandelier in a sentence

Example 1: The hotel lobby had a chandelier as wide as a car.

Example 2: Two men on a tall ladder cleaned the chandelier before the wedding.

Example 3: Dust the chandelier carefully; the glass pieces break easily.

Fun Fact

Early chandeliers held real candles, which is why the name comes from the French chandelle, a candle.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) cushion
b) lantern
c) curtain
d) chandalier

Show answer

d) chandalier. The beat after chan has an e in it, not an a.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letters to form a word:

chan_el_er

a) d, e
b) t, i
c) d, i
d) b, i

Show answer

c) d, i. Chan-de-lier: d opens the middle beat, and i comes before the final e-r.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dhelanicer

a) chandleier
b) chadnelier
c) chanedlier
d) chandelier

Show answer

d) chandelier. Ten letters: start with the French ch and follow the beats you hear.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

chandellier

a) d
b) l
c) i
d) e

Show answer

b) l. Chandelier has a single l; the second one is extra.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would you expect to see a big crystal chandelier?

a) in a palace hall
b) in a bus shelter
c) in a railway tunnel
d) in a cowshed

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a) in a palace hall

2. Why do chandeliers often have glass pieces?

a) to make them lighter
b) to keep insects away
c) to stop them swinging
d) to make the light sparkle

Show answer

d) to make the light sparkle

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