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Spell Bee Word: phobia


Basic Details

Word: Phobia

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A very strong and unreasonable fear of something, such as heights, spiders or small spaces.

Synonyms: dread, fear, terror, horror

How to Spell Phobia

Syllables: pho - bi - a

Tricky part: The f sound is written ph, and the word ends in ia, not ea or iya.

Watch out for: fobia, phobea, phobiya

Memory tip: Words from Greek often use ph for f, like photo and phone. Phobia follows them, and ends with a short -ia like India.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Rahul has a phobia of dogs, even small puppies.

Example 2: Some people with a phobia of flying travel only by train.

Example 3: A doctor can help a person slowly overcome a phobia.

Fun Fact

Claustrophobia is the fear of small, closed spaces such as lifts, and acrophobia is the fear of heights.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) physics
b) nephew
c) fobia
d) pharmacy

Show answer

c) fobia. Like physics and pharmacy, phobia uses ph for its f sound.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: phobia

a) comfort
b) dread
c) hobby
d) courage

Show answer

b) dread. A phobia is a kind of dread; courage is its opposite.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My cousin has a phobea of heights, so she never climbs to the top of the slide.

a) climbs
b) cousin
c) heights
d) phobea

Show answer

d) phobea. Phobia ends in -ia, never -ea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Someone with a phobia of water would most likely ____.

a) love the rain
b) avoid swimming pools
c) drink no milk
d) enjoy diving

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b) avoid swimming pools

2. Which phrase best explains phobia?

a) a favourite hobby
b) a fear much stronger than the danger
c) a kind of illness of the skin
d) a small, sensible worry

Show answer

b) a fear much stronger than the danger

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