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Spell Bee Word: Economist


What does economist mean?

Word: Economist

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Economist means a person who studies how money, jobs, goods and trade work in a country or the world.

How do you spell economist?

Syllables: e - con - o - mist

Tricky part: The vowel after the n is an o, as in economy. Children who say it fast often write an i there (econimist).

Watch out for: econimist, ecconomist, economast

Memory tip: Think of the economy, which an economist studies: the vowel after the n stays an o in both words.

Economist in a sentence

Example 1: The economist explained why so many people were buying electric scooters.

Example 2: My aunt studied for many years to become an economist.

Example 3: An economist on the news talked about jobs for young people.

Fun Fact

Amartya Sen, an Indian economist, won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) dentist
b) scientist
c) ekonomist
d) journalist

Show answer

c) ekonomist. Economist spells its k sound with a c.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

econnomist

a) n
b) m
c) c
d) o

Show answer

a) n. Econ has a single n before the o-m-ist.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My uncle, an economyst, explained why mangoes cost more before the season starts.

a) uncle
b) mangoes
c) economyst
d) season

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c) economyst. An economist ends in -ist, like a dentist.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which question would an economist try to answer?

a) Why do leaves turn yellow?
b) Why do onion prices rise in some months?
c) How do bees make honey?
d) How many moons does Jupiter have?

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b) Why do onion prices rise in some months?

2. An economist would most likely work ____.

a) for a zoo, feeding the animals
b) for a theatre, building sets
c) for a hospital, treating patients
d) for a bank, studying prices

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d) for a bank, studying prices

Associated Words

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anticipationpopulationkeyholekindnessperfect

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