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Spell Bee Word: Serene


What does serene mean?

Word: Serene

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Serene means peaceful and quiet, with no worry or noise. A serene face shows that someone feels at peace.

Synonyms: calm, peaceful, tranquil

Antonyms: stormy, noisy

How do you spell serene?

Syllables: se - rene

Tricky part: The long e sound at the end is made by e, then n, then a silent e, the same as in scene.

Watch out for: sereene, sereen, sareen

Memory tip: Picture a serene scene of a lake at dawn: serene ends with the same three letters as scene.

Serene in a sentence

Example 1: The hills looked serene at sunrise.

Example 2: Even during the loud storm, Dadi stayed serene.

Example 3: We sat on the serene ghats of the river and watched the boats.

Fun Fact

The Latin word serenus, from which serene comes, was used for a clear, cloudless sky.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

serene

a) troubled
b) gentle
c) sleepy
d) quiet

Show answer

a) troubled. A serene mind is free of worry, while a troubled one is full of it.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) sarene
b) gentle
c) garden
d) morning

Show answer

a) sarene. Serene starts with se, not sa; gentle, morning and garden are spelt correctly.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

serrene

a) r
b) n
c) s
d) e

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a) r. Serene has just one r.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

nerese

a) serene
b) sreene
c) resene
d) esrene

Show answer

a) serene. Sreene, resene and esrene end in ene like scene, but the first three letters are in the wrong order.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which place would feel the most serene?

a) a school canteen at lunchtime
b) a cricket stadium during a match
c) a hilltop temple at sunrise
d) a busy market before Diwali

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c) a hilltop temple at sunrise

2. Which word could replace serene in this sentence? The lake looked serene in the early morning.

a) muddy
b) chilly
c) crowded
d) still

Show answer

d) still

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