Spelldown: meaning, definitions and examples

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spelldown

 

[ spɛlˌdaʊn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

spelling competition

A spelldown is a competition where participants are required to spell words aloud. Typically held in schools or during educational events, it tests individual spelling abilities in a challenging and competitive format.

Synonyms

orthography competition, spelling bee, spelling contest.

Examples of usage

  • The annual school spelldown was intense this year.
  • She won the local spelldown by correctly spelling 'onomatopoeia'.
  • During the spelldown, he confidently spelled all the complex words.

Translations

Translations of the word "spelldown" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desafio de soletrar

🇮🇳 स्पेल डाउन

🇩🇪 Rechtschreibwettbewerb

🇮🇩 kompetisi mengeja

🇺🇦 спеллдаун

🇵🇱 konkurs ortograficzny

🇯🇵 スペルダウン

🇫🇷 jeu d'orthographe

🇪🇸 competencia de ortografía

🇹🇷 heceleme yarışması

🇰🇷 철자 대회

🇸🇦 مسابقة تهجئة

🇨🇿 pravopisná soutěž

🇸🇰 súťaž v pravopise

🇨🇳 拼写比赛

🇸🇮 tekmovanje v črkovanju

🇮🇸 stafsetningarkeppni

🇰🇿 әріптерді жазу конкурсы

🇬🇪 წერების კონკურსი

🇦🇿 hərf yazma müsabiqəsi

🇲🇽 competencia de ortografía

Etymology

The term 'spelldown' originates from the combination of 'spell' and 'down', where 'spell' refers to the act of forming words with letters and 'down' indicates a sort of competition where participants take turns spelling words until only one remains. Such events have been part of educational culture for ages, often incorporated into spelling bees or contests in schools. The format encourages literacy and promotes a fun yet competitive environment for learners. Historically, spelling competitions have roots that trace back to the United States in the 19th century as a means to improve language skills among students.