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Spell Bee Word: Flatmate


What does flatmate mean?

Word: Flatmate

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Flatmate means a person who shares a flat with one or more other people.

How do you spell flatmate?

Syllables: flat - mate

Tricky part: The ending sounds like the a in late, so it needs a silent e; students who forget it write flatmat.

Watch out for: flatmat, flatmait, flatemate

Memory tip: The silent e makes the a say its name; take it away and a mate turns into a mat.

Flatmate in a sentence

Example 1: When Anil moved to Bengaluru for work, his flatmate showed him the best dosa stall nearby.

Example 2: My cousin and her flatmate take turns to cook dinner.

Example 3: A good flatmate washes up and keeps the music low at night.

Fun Fact

Flat is the British name for what Americans usually call an apartment, so flatmate is a mainly British word.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

flattmate

a) l
b) t
c) m
d) a

Show answer

b) t. Only one t comes before the m.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

flmtteaa

a) format
b) flatmate
c) teammate
d) mallet

Show answer

b) flatmate. Format has an o, teammate needs a second e and a second m, and mallet has two l's.

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) flatmate
b) cuboard
c) doorbel
d) bathrom

Show answer

a) flatmate. Doorbell ends in two l's, bathroom has two o's near the end, and cupboard keeps the p of cup even though it is silent.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) balcony
b) corridoor
c) flatmate
d) neighbour

Show answer

b) corridoor. Corridor ends in a single o before the r, unlike door.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Flatmates usually share ____.

a) a passport
b) a bank card
c) a kitchen
d) a pair of glasses

Show answer

c) a kitchen

2. Which word names the person who owns a flat and collects the rent?

a) postman
b) landlord
c) neighbour
d) plumber

Show answer

b) landlord

Associated Words

Words that end in -mate: approximate, legitimate, underestimate, inanimate

More words from this list

inexpensive, navigator, referee, technical, amusement, bridle, constitution, disconnect

Next steps

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