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Spell Bee Word: procedure


Basic Details

Word: Procedure

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A fixed set of steps for doing something properly; also a medical operation or treatment.

Synonyms: method, process, system, routine

How to Spell Procedure

Syllables: pro - ce - dure

Tricky part: Proceed has a double e, but procedure has only one e before the d. The ending is dure.

Watch out for: proceedure, prosedure, procedjure

Memory tip: Proceed, then procedure: when the ure joins, one e of proceed is lost.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The teacher explained the procedure for the science experiment.

Example 2: Filling the bank form was a long procedure.

Example 3: The vet said the procedure on our cat would take only an hour.

Fun Fact

Pilots go through a written checklist procedure before every take-off, even if they have flown thousands of times.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) sequence
b) instruction
c) technique
d) proceedure

Show answer

d) proceedure. Procedure has just one e after the c.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: procedure

a) problem
b) result
c) method
d) accident

Show answer

c) method. A procedure is a method, a planned way of doing something.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

pro_ed_re

a) c, a
b) c, u
c) s, o
d) s, u

Show answer

b) c, u. The c comes from proceed and the ending is -dure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A fire drill teaches students the procedure for ____.

a) cooking lunch
b) leaving the building safely
c) painting a wall
d) lighting a fire

Show answer

b) leaving the building safely

2. Which of these is a procedure?

a) a tea leaf
b) a teapot
c) the steps for making a cup of tea
d) a cup of tea

Show answer

c) the steps for making a cup of tea

Associated Words

bracecompletionintricatealcoholicrepetition
perceptionreproachcontemporarysealingevade

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