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Spell Bee Word: foreign


Basic Details

Word: Foreign

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Belonging to or coming from another country; also strange or unfamiliar.

Synonyms: overseas, alien, strange

Antonyms: native, local, domestic

How to Spell Foreign

Syllables: for - eign

Tricky part: Foreign breaks the i before e rule and ends in eign with a silent g. Many students write foriegn or forein.

Watch out for: foriegn, forein, foreighn, forign

Memory tip: Foreign, reign and sovereign all end in eign with a silent g, so learn the three together.

Usage Examples

Example 1: My uncle collects foreign coins from every country he visits.

Example 2: Learning a foreign language like French or Japanese takes practice.

Example 3: The doctor removed a foreign object from the child's ear.

Fun Fact

The g in foreign was never pronounced. It crept into the spelling in English, probably because people linked the word with reign.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) forein
b) design
c) align
d) resign

Show answer

a) forein. Foreign keeps a silent g before the n, just as design and align do.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: foreign

a) alien
b) overseas
c) strange
d) native

Show answer

d) native. Native means belonging to your own country, the opposite of foreign.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

foreighn

a) h
b) g
c) n
d) i

Show answer

a) h. The g is the only silent letter here; foreign has no h at all.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A foreign tourist in Delhi is someone who ____.

a) comes from another country
b) lives next door
c) works at the airport
d) was born in Delhi

Show answer

a) comes from another country

2. If an idea is foreign to you, it is ____.

a) your favourite
b) very old
c) easy
d) unfamiliar

Show answer

d) unfamiliar

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Next steps

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