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Spell Bee Word: discount


Basic Details

Word: Discount

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: An amount taken off the usual price of something. As a verb, to discount an idea is to treat it as not worth thinking about.

Synonyms: reduction, concession, rebate

Antonyms: surcharge, increase

How to Spell Discount

Syllables: dis - count

Tricky part: The second part is the word count, with ou. Students sometimes write discownt or drop the u.

Watch out for: discownt, diskount, discont

Memory tip: Count the rupees you save: a discount is dis + count. The whole word count stays as it is.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The bookshop gave a ten percent discount on all storybooks.

Example 2: Ask the shopkeeper whether there is a discount if we buy two.

Example 3: Do not discount Priya's idea just because she is the youngest.

Fun Fact

Discount comes from the old French descompter, to count off, meaning to take an amount away from a total.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: discount

a) surcharge
b) deposit
c) increase
d) reduction

Show answer

d) reduction. A reduction in price is what a discount gives you.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) bargin
b) recipt
c) purchace
d) discount

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d) discount. The ou of count is safe in discount, while receipt, purchase and bargain have each slipped by a letter.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

nudcosti

a) account
b) discount
c) discuss
d) dismount

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b) discount. An m would be needed for dismount; these letters make discount.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The shopkeeper offered a discownt of fifty rupees because the cover of the book was torn.

a) cover
b) discownt
c) offered
d) shopkeeper

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b) discownt. The ow sound in discount is spelt ou, as in count.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A discount makes the price ____.

a) the same
b) double
c) lower
d) higher

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c) lower

2. To discount someone's warning means to ____.

a) sell it
b) repeat it
c) write it down
d) ignore it

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d) ignore it

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