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Spell Bee Word: Pigeon


What does pigeon mean?

Word: Pigeon

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Pigeon means a grey bird often seen in towns and cities. It coos and pecks at grain on the ground.

How do you spell pigeon?

Syllables: pi - geon

Tricky part: The middle sounds like j but is spelt with a g, and no d comes before it: pidgeon is wrong.

Watch out for: pidgeon, pijeon, pidjeon

Memory tip: Pigeon starts with the word pig, so the j sound is just the g of pig. No d sneaks in.

Pigeon in a sentence

Example 1: A pigeon sat on our balcony and cooed.

Example 2: Children threw grains for the pigeons near the temple.

Example 3: The pigeon flew up to the roof when the cat came.

Fun Fact

Homing pigeons can find their way back home from hundreds of kilometres away, so long ago they were used to carry messages.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) pigon
b) parrot
c) eagle
d) sparrow

Show answer

a) pigon. Pigeon has an e after the g that we do not hear.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

geopin

a) ipgeon
b) pgieon
c) piegon
d) pigeon

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d) pigeon. Start with the word pig, then use the three letters left.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

pige_n

a) a
b) u
c) i
d) o

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d) o. Pigeon ends with o-n.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A group of pigeons flying together is called a ____.

a) pack
b) flock
c) herd
d) school

Show answer

b) flock

2. A pigeon flies with the help of its ____.

a) tail
b) wings
c) claws
d) beak

Show answer

b) wings

Associated Words

More Class 1 Summer Spell Bee words starting with p: preview, pebble, pasta, pink, pretty, palm

More words from this list

scream, tea, above, bike, clap, duck, glass, lemonade

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.

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

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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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