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Spell Bee Word: rail


Basic Details

Word: Rail

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A bar fixed to a wall or along steps to hold on to or hang things on; also one of the steel bars that trains run on, and the railway itself.

Synonyms: bar, rod, railing, track

How to Spell Rail

Syllables: rail

Tricky part: The long a sound is spelt ai. Students sometimes write rayl or add an e at the end.

Watch out for: rayl, raile

Memory tip: Rail has the same ai as train and rain: the train runs on the rail even in the rain.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Hold the rail while you climb down the steps of the bus.

Example 2: Mother hung the wet towels on the rail in the bathroom.

Example 3: Goods from the port are sent inland by rail.

Fun Fact

India's first passenger train ran between Bori Bunder in Bombay and Thane on 16 April 1853.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) bedsheat
b) waterfal
c) railway
d) cubbord

Show answer

c) railway. Cupboard hides a silent p, bedsheet ends in sheet and waterfall needs ll.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The passengers gripped the steel rayl as the ferry rocked in the waves.

a) rayl
b) gripped
c) ferry
d) passengers

Show answer

a) rayl. This word takes ai, the same pair of letters as in train.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: rail

a) bar
b) nail
c) chain
d) plank

Show answer

a) bar. A handrail is a long bar to hold, so bar is closest.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rail travel means going by ____.

a) a ship
b) an aeroplane
c) a train
d) a bus

Show answer

c) a train

2. Which compound word names the hand-hold along a staircase?

a) railway
b) handrail
c) headway
d) doorway

Show answer

b) handrail

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