Spell Bee Word: No

What does no mean?

Word: No

Part of Speech: Exclamation

Meaning: No means the word you say to show you do not want something or do not agree.

Antonyms: yes

Sounds like: know (to have something in your mind, like knowing the answer)

How do you spell no?

Syllables: no

Tricky part: No sounds just like know, but know means to have something in your mind. Do not mix them up.

Watch out for: kno, noo

Memory tip: Read on backwards, from right to left, and you get no.

No in a sentence

Example 1: No, thank you, I am full.

Example 2: There is no water in the jug.

Example 3: Mum said no to more chocolate.

Fun Fact

No has been an English word for more than a thousand years. In Old English it was na.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) gurl
b) no

Show answer

b) no. Girl is spelt with ir, so gurl is wrong; no is right.

Sound Check

Choose the word which rhymes with 'no':

a) go
b) new

Show answer

a) go. Go ends in the same oh sound as no; new ends in an oo sound.

Spellacadabra

Remove one letter to make a meaningful word:

nno

a) n
b) o

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a) n. No starts with a single n, so one n has to come out.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Without saying a word, how can you tell someone no?

a) shake your head
b) wave hello
c) clap your hands
d) nod your head

Show answer

a) shake your head

2. There are no apples in the basket. How many apples are there?

a) zero
b) one
c) two
d) many

Show answer

a) zero

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: yes, know

More words from this list

room, tell, use, ago, boy, else, game, I

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.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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