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Spell Bee Word: Main


What does main mean?

Word: Main

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Main means the most important one, as in the main road of a town.

Synonyms: chief

Sounds like: mane (the long hair on the neck of a lion or a horse)

How do you spell main?

Syllables: main

Tricky part: The ay sound in the middle is spelt ai, as in rain. Children sometimes write mane, which is a different word.

Watch out for: mian, mayn, maen

Memory tip: Think of the main road: the a and the i walk side by side down the middle of main.

Main in a sentence

Example 1: Wait for me at the main gate.

Example 2: Soup and bread is our main meal at night.

Example 3: The main road is very busy in the evening.

Fun Fact

Main comes from the Old English word maegen, which meant strength.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) main
b) hous

Show answer

b) hous. House has an e at the end, and hous has lost it.

Sound Check

Choose the word which does not rhyme with 'main':

a) man
b) plain

Show answer

a) man. Plain and main both have a long a sound; man has the short a of can.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

mai_

a) t
b) n

Show answer

b) n. An n at the end gives main; with t you would get mait, which is not a word.

Jumble Tumble

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

inma

a) main
b) naim

Show answer

a) main. Naim is not a word; put m first and you have the word for the most important one.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Neha goes in through the main gate of the school. Which gate is it?

a) the big front gate
b) the back gate
c) the garden gate
d) a small side gate

Show answer

a) the big front gate

2. What is a main meal of the day?

a) a biscuit
b) a lollipop
c) a toffee
d) lunch

Show answer

d) lunch

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: chief

More words from this list

over, sea, than, when, baby, card, face, have

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

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