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Spell Bee Word: Slumber


What does slumber mean?

Word: Slumber

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Slumber means sleep, especially a deep and peaceful one. It can also be a verb: to slumber is to sleep.

Synonyms: sleep, nap

How do you spell slumber?

Syllables: slum - ber

Tricky part: There is one m and one b, sitting side by side; slummber and slumbber are slips.

Watch out for: slummber, slumbber, slumbur

Memory tip: In slumber your lips close for the m and stay closed for the b: the two lip letters sit together in the middle.

Slumber in a sentence

Example 1: The baby fell into a deep slumber after her bath.

Example 2: A loud horn outside woke me from my slumber.

Example 3: The dog slumbered in a patch of winter sunshine.

Fun Fact

In early English the word had no b at all. The b crept in later between the m and the r, just as one did in thimble.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

slumber

a) yawn
b) rest
c) dream
d) snore

Show answer

b) rest. To slumber is to rest in sleep; snoring, dreaming and yawning only happen around it.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

sl_mb_r

a) a, e
b) u, a
c) o, e
d) u, e

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d) u, e. Slum has a u, and the last beat is -ber.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) matress
b) pilow
c) slumber
d) blankit

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c) slumber. Blanket ends in -et, pillow has two l's and mattress two t's; slumber is the correct one.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sound might break a baby's slumber?

a) a barking dog
b) a gentle fan
c) a soft lullaby
d) quiet breathing

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a) a barking dog

2. Which place is best for a good slumber?

a) a quiet, dark bedroom
b) a busy station waiting room
c) a car on a bumpy road
d) a sunny balcony at noon

Show answer

a) a quiet, dark bedroom

Associated Words

Words that end in -mber: chamber, timber, cucumber

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: nap

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