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Spell Bee Word: scenery


Basic Details

Word: Scenery

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The natural features of a place, such as hills, rivers and trees, especially when they are beautiful to look at. It also means the painted background on a stage.

Synonyms: landscape, view, surroundings

How to Spell Scenery

Syllables: scen - er - y

Tricky part: There is a silent c after the s. The ending is ery, because the word is built from scene.

Watch out for: senery, scenary, sceanery

Memory tip: Scenery begins with the whole word scene. A wide view is one big scene, so write scene and add ry.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The scenery from the toy train to Darjeeling is full of tea gardens.

Example 2: We stopped the car to enjoy the scenery by the lake.

Example 3: The art teacher helped us paint the scenery for our annual day play.

Fun Fact

Scenery is an uncountable noun. You say a lot of beautiful scenery, not sceneries.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

scene

a) ory
b) ery
c) ary
d) ry

Show answer

d) ry. Scene already ends in e, so only ry is needed.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) conscience
b) fascinate
c) discipline
d) senery

Show answer

d) senery. Discipline, fascinate and conscience all keep a quiet c after the s, and so must this word.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: scenery

a) landscape
b) crowd
c) climate
d) noise

Show answer

a) landscape. A landscape is the land you can see around you, much like scenery.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sentence uses scenery in the stage sense?

a) The scenery from the hill was misty.
b) The mountain scenery was green after the rain.
c) The stage crew moved the scenery between acts.
d) We took photos of the scenery in Munnar.

Show answer

c) The stage crew moved the scenery between acts.

2. People usually enjoy scenery ____.

a) by looking at it
b) by eating it
c) by smelling it
d) by counting it

Show answer

a) by looking at it

Associated Words

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