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Spell Bee Word: ethnic


Basic Details

Word: Ethnic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: To do with a group of people who share the same culture, language, traditions or origin.

Synonyms: cultural, traditional

How to Spell Ethnic

Syllables: eth - nic

Tricky part: It starts with eth, with the th sound of thin, and ends in ic with no k.

Watch out for: ethnick, etnic, ethinic

Memory tip: Ethnic ends with ic, like music and comic. Start with the th of thin: eth + nic.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Didi wore an ethnic outfit, a silk lehenga, to the wedding.

Example 2: India has hundreds of ethnic groups, each with its own food and festivals.

Example 3: The school fair had stalls selling ethnic jewellery from Nagaland.

Fun Fact

Ethnic comes from the Greek ethnos, meaning a nation or a people.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

For Diwali, Nani bought each of us an ethnick kurta from the market in Jaipur.

a) bought
b) market
c) ethnick
d) kurta

Show answer

c) ethnick. Like music and public, ethnic ends in ic with no k.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) customery
b) tradisional
c) heritige
d) ethnic

Show answer

d) ethnic. Traditional, heritage and customary are culture words, yet none of them is right here.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

ethnic

a) plain
b) electric
c) modern
d) cultural

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d) cultural. Ethnic dress or food belongs to a particular culture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An ethnic group is a group of people who ____.

a) share a culture, language or origin
b) are the same height
c) support one cricket team
d) sit in one classroom

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a) share a culture, language or origin

2. Ethnic wear in India includes ____.

a) a raincoat
b) a saree
c) a tracksuit
d) a swimsuit

Show answer

b) a saree

Associated Words

violentcaptainmonochromeremarkablegadget
bookbinderspecialistpremiumbroadcastingorganism

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