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Spell Bee Word: numeral


Basic Details

Word: Numeral

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A symbol or a group of symbols that stands for a number, such as 7, 25 or the Roman numeral X.

Synonyms: digit, figure

How to Spell Numeral

Syllables: nu - mer - al

Tricky part: The middle vowel is e and the end is al. When said fast it sounds like numrul, so letters go missing.

Watch out for: numerel, numaral, numrel

Memory tip: Take number, drop the b, and add al: numer + al. The e stays where it was in number.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The clock in the old church uses Roman numerals.

Example 2: Write the answer in numerals, not in words.

Example 3: The numeral 0 was a big step forward in mathematics.

Fun Fact

The numerals 0 to 9 that we use came to Europe from India through Arab mathematicians, which is why they are called Hindu-Arabic numerals.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) multiplacation
b) denominater
c) numeral
d) decimel

Show answer

c) numeral. Numeral keeps the e of number; the three maths words beside it are each a letter out.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

num_r_l

a) e, e
b) i, a
c) a, a
d) e, a

Show answer

d) e, a. It is numer, as in numerator, and then al.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

numeral

a) sentence
b) alphabet
c) digit
d) vowel

Show answer

c) digit. A numeral is a written number, and so is a digit; the others belong to words.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a Roman numeral?

a) B
b) Z
c) V
d) Q

Show answer

c) V

2. In which of these would you expect to see numerals?

a) a poem title
b) a list of names
c) a page number
d) a spelling list

Show answer

c) a page number

Associated Words

eardrumduelgenerationcourteousreaffirm
presidentreproachdominantbookkeeperemotional

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