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Spell Bee Word: speechless


Basic Details

Word: Speechless

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: So surprised, shocked or moved that you cannot say anything for a moment.

Synonyms: dumbfounded, stunned, lost for words

Antonyms: talkative

How to Spell Speechless

Syllables: speech - less

Tricky part: Speech is spelt with ee, not ea, even though speak has ea. The ending less always has two s's.

Watch out for: speachless, speechles, spechless

Memory tip: Speak changes to speech, and ea becomes ee. Picture two e's as two wide-open eyes of someone too amazed to talk.

Usage Examples

Example 1: We were speechless when the tiny girl lifted the heavy trophy above her head.

Example 2: Dadi was speechless with joy when we surprised her on her birthday.

Example 3: The view from the top of the hill left the whole group speechless.

Fun Fact

The suffix less comes from an Old English word meaning free from or without, so speechless simply means without speech.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

speech____

a) liss
b) les
c) less
d) lees

Show answer

c) less. Less means without, and it is always spelt with a double s at the end.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The audience sat speachless when the young pianist finished her final piece.

a) speachless
b) final
c) audience
d) pianist

Show answer

a) speachless. Speak has ea, but speech switches to ee.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: speechless

a) talkative
b) cheerful
c) dumbfounded
d) restless

Show answer

c) dumbfounded. A dumbfounded person is too astonished to speak.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When are you most likely to be speechless?

a) when you get a surprise you never expected
b) when you are reading a story aloud
c) when you are chatting with a friend
d) when you are singing in a choir

Show answer

a) when you get a surprise you never expected

2. Which word is the opposite of speechless?

a) talkative
b) silent
c) amazed
d) quiet

Show answer

a) talkative

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