Spell Bee Word: Stardom

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What does stardom mean?

Word: Stardom

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Stardom means the state of being a big star whom everyone knows, especially in films, music or sport.

Synonyms: celebrity

How do you spell stardom?

Syllables: star - dom

Tricky part: The ending is -dom, not -dum or -doom. Stardum is the usual slip.

Watch out for: stardum, stardoom, stardome

Memory tip: Stardom ends with the same -dom as freedom: the state of being free, the state of being a star.

Stardom in a sentence

Example 1: The young cricketer rose to stardom after his first century.

Example 2: Stardom brought her many fans, but she still visits her old school.

Example 3: Many child actors find stardom hard to handle.

Fun Fact

Before his rise to film stardom, Harrison Ford worked as a carpenter in Los Angeles.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

stardom

a) fortune
b) friendship
c) failure
d) fame

Show answer

d) fame. Fame is being known by many people, which is what stardom brings.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) audience
b) stardom
c) applause
d) spotlite

Show answer

d) spotlite. Spotlight ends in -light; stardom, audience and applause are all spelt right.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The young singer found starrdom after her first song became a hit.

a) starrdom
b) became
c) found
d) singer

Show answer

a) starrdom. Star keeps its single r when -dom is added.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dramots

a) mustard
b) stormed
c) doormat
d) stardom

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d) stardom. Stormed needs an e, doormat a second o and mustard a u; only stardom uses these seven letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could bring a person stardom?

a) a new house in the city
b) a hit song heard all over the world
c) a long holiday abroad
d) a good school report card

Show answer

b) a hit song heard all over the world

2. Which word is built the same way as stardom?

a) kingdom
b) phantom
c) seldom
d) random

Show answer

a) kingdom

Associated Words

Words that end in -dom: boredom, freedom, wisdom

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: celebrity

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