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Spell Bee Word: Nun


What does nun mean?

Word: Nun

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Nun means a woman who has chosen a religious life and lives with other nuns.

Sounds like: none (not even one)

How do you spell nun?

Syllables: nun

Tricky part: Nun sounds exactly like none, which means not even one. Use nun only for the woman who lives a religious life.

Watch out for: nonne, nuhn

Memory tip: Nun is a person and none is an amount. If you could say not one, write none; if you mean the sister who has chosen a religious life, write nun.

Nun in a sentence

Example 1: The nun teaches music at our school.

Example 2: A kind nun gave us biscuits.

Example 3: The nuns sang in the chapel.

Fun Fact

Nun comes from nonna, a word used long ago in Latin for a nun or an older woman.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the incorrectly spelt magical word:

a) nunn
b) nun

Show answer

a) nunn. Nunn adds a second letter at the end that nun does not have.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) bin
b) sun
c) bun
d) nun

Show answer

a) bin. Bin has a different sound in the middle, so it does not rhyme with the others.

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing vowel:

n_n

a) u
b) e

Show answer

a) u. Nun has the sound of up in the middle, so u is the letter.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

unn

a) nun
b) nnu

Show answer

a) nun. Nun has an n on each side of the u.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do nuns often live together?

a) in a shop
b) in a convent
c) in a palace
d) in a hotel

Show answer

b) in a convent

2. A nun goes to the chapel each morning. What does she do there?

a) pray
b) cook
c) sell fruit
d) play cricket

Show answer

a) pray

Associated Words

rugjamputinone
andnagwetnowfor

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