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Spell Bee Word: Pyjamas


What does pyjamas mean?

Word: Pyjamas

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Pyjamas means a loose top and trousers that you wear in bed.

Word origin: Comes from the Urdu and Persian pay-jama, from pay, leg, and jama, clothing.

How do you spell pyjamas?

Syllables: py - ja - mas

Tricky part: British English spells this word with a y after the p. American English writes it with an a instead.

Watch out for: pijamas, pyjames

Memory tip: Picture the y in pyjamas as a sleepy child stretching both arms up at bedtime.

Pyjamas in a sentence

Example 1: My pyjamas have blue and white stripes.

Example 2: Dhruv's new pyjamas have a rocket on the pocket.

Example 3: Fold your pyjamas and put them under the pillow.

Fun Fact

In English the word is nearly always plural: you wear a pair of pyjamas, just as you wear a pair of trousers.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) towel
b) mattress
c) pyjammas
d) quilt

Show answer

c) pyjammas. Pyjamas has a single m between the two a's. Quilt, towel and mattress have no mistake.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

I changed into my pyjamaz and switched off the light.

a) switched
b) light
c) pyjamaz
d) changed

Show answer

c) pyjamaz. The last sound is like a z, but the letter is s, as in most plurals.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

jmasypa

a) pyjamas
b) pyjmaas
c) pyjasam
d) pyamjas

Show answer

a) pyjamas. All four begin with py, so read the rest aloud to find the one that sounds right.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

pyjaamas

a) m
b) s
c) j
d) a

Show answer

d) a. Each a in pyjamas stands alone; no two sit side by side.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do you usually do just after putting on your pyjamas?

a) go to school
b) go swimming
c) go to a wedding
d) go to bed

Show answer

d) go to bed

2. Pyjamas are a good thing to pack for ____.

a) a school assembly
b) a swimming race
c) a cricket match
d) a sleepover

Show answer

d) a sleepover

Associated Words

Next steps

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