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Spell Bee Word: Monetary


What does monetary mean?

Word: Monetary

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Monetary means to do with money, especially the money supply of a country.

Synonyms: economic

How do you spell monetary?

Syllables: mon - e - tar - y

Tricky part: The ending is ary, not ery, though both sound alike when said fast.

Watch out for: monetery, monatary, monnetary

Memory tip: Picture coins piled on a tray: the a of tray is the a you need near the end, ar-y.

Monetary in a sentence

Example 1: The government and the central bank discussed the country's monetary policy.

Example 2: The prize had no monetary value, but it meant a lot to Anna.

Example 3: The flood caused huge monetary losses to farmers.

Fun Fact

Monetary and money both go back to the Latin moneta, the word the ancient Romans used for their mint, where coins were made, and for the coins themselves.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

monetary

a) musical
b) political
c) natural
d) financial

Show answer

d) financial. Financial also means to do with money.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The city council offered monitary support to families whose shops were damaged in the cyclone.

a) monitary
b) council
c) cyclone
d) families

Show answer

a) monitary. The word grows out of money, so the second vowel is e.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tyreamon

a) monetary
b) monastery
c) matronly
d) momentary

Show answer

a) monetary. Eight letters and one m rule out momentary at once; monastery and matronly each bring a letter that is not here.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is a monetary prize?

a) a framed certificate
b) a cheque for 5,000 pounds
c) a silver trophy
d) a bronze medal

Show answer

b) a cheque for 5,000 pounds

2. In Britain, who decides the country's monetary policy?

a) Network Rail
b) the Supreme Court
c) the Electoral Commission
d) the Bank of England

Show answer

d) the Bank of England

Associated Words

Words that end in -etary: dietary, budgetary, secretary

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: economic

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