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Spell Bee Word: Rhythm


What does rhythm mean?

Word: Rhythm

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Rhythm means a regular, repeated pattern of sounds or movements, as in music, poems or a dance.

Synonyms: pulse, tempo

How do you spell rhythm?

Syllables: rhy - thm

Tricky part: Rhythm has two h's, one after the r and one after the t. Children often drop the first one and write rythm.

Watch out for: rythm, rhytm

Memory tip: Clap along with two hands: two hands, two h's, one sitting after the r and one after the t.

Rhythm in a sentence

Example 1: Raju tapped out a rhythm on his desk with two pencils.

Example 2: The rhythm of the rain on the tin roof sent me to sleep.

Example 3: Tap dancers keep the rhythm with their feet, and the metal taps on their shoes make it louder.

Fun Fact

Rhythm reached English from the Greek rhythmos, which is often linked to a Greek verb meaning to flow.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

rh_th_

a) y, m
b) i, m
c) y, n
d) e, m

Show answer

a) y, m. Here the y does the work of a vowel, and the word closes with m.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) rhythm
b) orchestra
c) festivel
d) trumpet

Show answer

c) festivel. Festival is the one with a wrong letter, since it ends in al.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tmhyrh

a) rhymth
b) rhtyhm
c) rhythm
d) rhyhtm

Show answer

c) rhythm. Say rhy-thm: the y comes straight after rh, and the th sound comes just before the end.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

rhythm

a) chorus
b) silence
c) beat
d) echo

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c) beat. The rhythm of a song is its beat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these has a steady rhythm?

a) a sudden clap of thunder
b) a plate falling once
c) a single loud sneeze
d) a ticking wall clock

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d) a ticking wall clock

2. How could you keep the rhythm of a song while it plays?

a) tapping your foot in time
b) reading the words silently
c) looking at the singer's photo
d) turning the volume down

Show answer

a) tapping your foot in time

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: pulse

More words from this list

suppose, affection, bowling, confusion, echo, gradual, knit, nursery

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