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Spell Bee Word: monochrome


Basic Details

Word: Monochrome

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: In only one colour, or only in black, white and shades of grey.

Synonyms: black-and-white

Antonyms: colourful, multicoloured

How to Spell Monochrome

Syllables: mon - o - chrome

Tricky part: The k sound is spelt ch, and there is a silent e at the end. Children often write monokrome or monocrome.

Watch out for: monocrome, monokrome, monochrom

Memory tip: Mono means one, as in monorail, and chrome is from the Greek word for colour. One colour: mono + chrome.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Old Hindi films were shot in monochrome.

Example 2: Ira drew a monochrome sketch using only a blue pencil.

Example 3: The printer ran out of colour ink, so the poster came out in monochrome.

Fun Fact

The metal chromium got its name from the same Greek word, khroma, because its compounds come in many bright colours.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

chrome

a) mono
b) mano
c) mona
d) mone

Show answer

a) mono. The prefix for one is mono, the same as in monorail.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) portrate
b) silhouete
c) monochrome
d) photograf

Show answer

c) monochrome. Check the endings: photograph closes with ph, silhouette with tte, portrait with ait.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

monoc_r_me

a) h, u
b) h, o
c) h, a
d) k, o

Show answer

b) h, o. Chrome hides a silent h after c, and its vowel is o.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A monochrome photo is ____.

a) in one colour or black and white
b) very large
c) full of rainbow colours
d) drawn with crayons

Show answer

a) in one colour or black and white

2. Which of these is closest to monochrome?

a) a pencil drawing in grey
b) a peacock's feathers
c) a box of crayons
d) a festival rangoli

Show answer

a) a pencil drawing in grey

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