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Spell Bee Word: Loud


What does loud mean?

Word: Loud

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Loud means making a lot of sound that is easy to hear.

Synonyms: noisy

Antonyms: soft

How do you spell loud?

Syllables: loud

Tricky part: The ow sound is spelt with o and u, as in out and shout. Luod, with the two vowels swapped, is easy to write by mistake.

Watch out for: luod, lowd

Memory tip: Picture a loud thunder cloud. Cloud is just loud with a c in front.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. out loud: In a voice that other people can hear. Example: "Read the poem out loud for the class."

Loud in a sentence

Example 1: The drums at the wedding were very loud.

Example 2: Please do not play the TV so loud.

Example 3: A loud clap of thunder woke me up.

Fun Fact

How loud a sound is can be measured in units called decibels.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

loud

a) bright
b) big
c) fast
d) quiet

Show answer

d) quiet. A loud sound is easy to hear; a quiet one is hard to hear.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) thunder
b) whistle
c) trumpet
d) loude

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d) loude. The last letter of loud is d, the same as in cloud.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

lould

a) o
b) u
c) l
d) d

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c) l. Loud has only one l, at the start; could and would have an l, but loud does not.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The band played loud musik at the party.

a) musik
b) band
c) played
d) party

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a) musik. Music ends with a c, not a k.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes the loudest sound?

a) a turning page
b) a fire engine siren
c) a ticking clock
d) a falling leaf

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b) a fire engine siren

2. What can you do to block out a loud noise?

a) wrap a scarf round your neck
b) put sunglasses on your eyes
c) pull socks onto your feet
d) put your hands over your ears

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d) put your hands over your ears

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with l: lamp, local, lake, lemon, little, lemonade

More words from this list

playtime, shade, thirsty, actor, blind, cloth, empty, grain

Next steps

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