Spell Bee Word: conditioner

Basic Details

Word: Conditioner

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A cream or liquid put on hair after shampoo to make it soft and smooth. The word is also short for an air conditioner.

How to Spell Conditioner

Syllables: con - di - tion - er

Tricky part: The middle sound shun is spelt tion, as in condition. The ending is er, not or.

Watch out for: condicioner, conditionar, condishner

Memory tip: A conditioner keeps your hair in good condition, so write condition and add er.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Didi uses a coconut conditioner after washing her hair.

Example 2: The air conditioner in the bus broke down on the hottest day.

Example 3: Rinse the conditioner out with cool water.

Fun Fact

An air conditioner does not make cold out of nothing; it moves heat from inside the room to the outside.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

condition

a) ur
b) ar
c) er
d) or

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c) er. Condition takes er to name the product, as in conditioner.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) shampoo
b) condicioner
c) toothpaste
d) detergent

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b) condicioner. The shun sound in condition is spelt tion.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

doncitnoier

a) coordinator
b) conditioner
c) conditioned
d) conditional

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b) conditioner. There is an r but only one d and no a or l, so conditional, conditioned and coordinator do not fit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do people usually use a hair conditioner?

a) before brushing teeth
b) during a race
c) after shampooing
d) while cooking

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c) after shampooing

2. An air conditioner is used to ____.

a) wash clothes
b) light a lamp
c) cook food
d) cool a room

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d) cool a room

Associated Words

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