“You’re not competing against each other. You’re competing against the dictionary.” This was the mantra repeated by former Scripps National Spelling Bee pronouncer Alex Cameron at the start of every Bee Week for 23 years. It’s an important thing for a speller to remember, and an idea that allows them to connect better with their…
Month: July 2023
The /əbəl/ Ending
The /əbəl/ suffix is one of the most confusing for spelling bee participants. In the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary, there are a whopping 2,900 words that end in -ible, -able, or -eable! Out of these, there are around 1,150 that every speller should know – or at least be able to guess correctly. While the majority…