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Spell Bee Word: paternity


Basic Details

Word: Paternity

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The state of being a father. Paternity leave is the time off work a man gets when his child is born.

Synonyms: fatherhood

How to Spell Paternity

Syllables: pa - ter - ni - ty

Tricky part: Only one t, and the vowel after it is e (pat-er), not a. Students mixing it up with pattern often add a second t.

Watch out for: patternity, paternaty, paternety

Memory tip: Paternity and eternity share their last six letters: e-r-n-i-t-y. Put pat in front of eternity's ending and you are there.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Dad took two weeks of paternity leave when my sister was born.

Example 2: The story's mystery was about the paternity of a lost prince.

Example 3: Paternity brings new duties, like late-night feeds and nappy changes.

Fun Fact

Pater is the Latin word for father, and it also sits inside patriot and patron.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) fraternity
b) eternity
c) patternity
d) maternity

Show answer

c) patternity. A pattern has two t's, but paternity has only one.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

pat_rn_ty

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

Show answer

b) e, i. Pater, the Latin for father, gives the e; the word then ends in -nity.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

yintrepat

a) paternity
b) pertinent
c) patiently
d) eternity

Show answer

a) paternity. Eternity has no p or a, and the other two need letters the jumble does not have.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Paternity leave is given to a new ____.

a) father
b) neighbour
c) student
d) teacher

Show answer

a) father

2. Which word is closest in meaning to paternity?

a) childhood
b) neighbourhood
c) friendship
d) fatherhood

Show answer

d) fatherhood

Associated Words

deductcosmographyimportancesqualidcurfew
antidoteidlenessconspiracyacceptabledismantle

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