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Spell Bee Word: companion


Basic Details

Word: Companion

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A person or animal you spend time with or travel with.

Synonyms: friend, partner, mate

Antonyms: stranger

How to Spell Companion

Syllables: com - pan - ion

Tricky part: The middle is pan, not pen or pin, and the ending is ion, not ian.

Watch out for: compenion, companian, compannion

Memory tip: Companions share bread: com means with, and pan comes from panis, the Latin for bread. Then add ion: com + pan + ion.

Usage Examples

Example 1: My dog Bruno is my best companion on morning walks.

Example 2: On the train to Jaipur, my companion was a kind old lady.

Example 3: Books were her only companions during the long holidays.

Fun Fact

Dogs were among the first animals to become companions to humans, many thousands of years ago.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: companion

a) enemy
b) friend
c) stranger
d) rival

Show answer

b) friend. A friend is someone you like to spend time with.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

co_pa_ion

a) m, m
b) n, m
c) n, n
d) m, n

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d) m, n. It starts with com and has pan in the middle.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) acquaintance
b) neighbour
c) colleague
d) companian

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d) companian. Companion ends in ion.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

nominpaco

a) compassion
b) companies
c) companion
d) champion

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c) companion. Two o's and two n's with no s point to companion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who would be a good companion on a long trip?

a) a cheerful friend
b) a locked suitcase
c) a broken umbrella
d) an empty bottle

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a) a cheerful friend

2. The opposite of a companion is ____.

a) a friend
b) a stranger
c) a partner
d) a mate

Show answer

b) a stranger

Associated Words

panelarguablymarathonpsychologistterritory
callousdefrosttransportgleefulbesiege

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