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Spell Bee Word: Recipe


What does recipe mean?

Word: Recipe

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Recipe means a list of what you need and the steps to follow to cook a particular dish.

How do you spell recipe?

Syllables: rec - i - pe

Tricky part: Recipe has three beats, and the e at the end is spoken as ee, not silent. The middle sound is spelt c, not s.

Watch out for: resipe, recipy, receipe

Memory tip: Think 'C is for cook': a recipe is written for a cook, so the s sound in the middle is a c.

Recipe in a sentence

Example 1: This recipe for pancakes needs flour, eggs and milk.

Example 2: Papa followed the recipe on the packet to make the noodles.

Example 3: Can you share your recipe for coconut chutney?

Fun Fact

Recipe is a Latin word meaning take. Doctors once wrote it at the top of their notes before listing the medicines to take.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?

recipe

a) prince
b) ripe
c) piece
d) price

Show answer

a) prince. Prince needs an n, and recipe has none.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) recipe
b) kitchen
c) pepper
d) ingrediant

Show answer

d) ingrediant. Ingredient ends in ent, not ant.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

rec___pe

a) e
b) i
c) y
d) a

Show answer

b) i. The short middle beat of recipe is spelt with an i.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these lines would you most likely read in a recipe?

a) Bat first after lunch.
b) Sit in row three.
c) Turn left at the shop.
d) Stir for two minutes.

Show answer

d) Stir for two minutes.

2. Who would most likely use a recipe at work?

a) a pilot
b) a chef
c) a plumber
d) a tailor

Show answer

b) a chef

Associated Words

Words that start with rec: recovery, recycle, rectangle

More words from this list

starch, tread, able, carton, crumple, essence, heap, meek

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

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