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So You Think You Can Spell?
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So You Think You Can Spell? I have always prided myself on being a good speller. This skill was developed at a young age through my love of reading and crossword puzzles. It's always interesting to come across words in the English language that seem like they should be spelled differently because the correct way just doesn't look right. According to Reader's Digest, here are some of the hardest words to spell. See if you have been spelling them correctly.  With only six letters, “dilate” really shouldn’t be hard to spell, but the way people usually pronounce it can throw spellers for a loop. Many people say “dilate” as three full syllables, “di-a-late,” leading themselves and others to add in an extra “a” while spelling it. But let’s put this easy misunderstanding to rest—there’s no such word as “dialate”  With “indict” popping up as a buzzword in today’s political climate, for better or worse, many people find themselves doing a double take when they see it written out. Though the word is pronounced “indite,” it has a “c” in it! The legal term, whose first use dates back to around 1620, is a Latin variation on an earlier word that was spelled “indite.” To make things even more confusing, “indite” is actually still a word; it means to write or compose.  Nope, it’s not “mini-scule,” no matter how much logic would suggest. It bears no linguistic relation to “mini” or “miniature” but actually comes from the Latin minus, meaning “less.”  Words with double letters are already going to be confusing; knowing which letters you double in words like “necessary,” “embarrassing,” and “millennium” is no small feat. “Accommodate” in particular can be tricky to remember since it follows a different rule from “recommend,” another word where the c’s and m’s can be sources of confusion. While “recommend” only has one “c,” “accommodate” has two of both consonants. Not to mention, “accommodate”‘s second “o” doesn’t really make an “o” sound; you could certainly see an “a” or an “e” going in that spot, no problem.  “Conscious” and “conscience” are tricky enough to spell. Take the first eight letters of “conscience,” pronounce them differently, and add another “sh” sound created by different letters, and you’ve got a doozy of a word for “moral and principled.”  This is simply a word where if you know it, you know it. Looking quickly at this word, which means “comply or agree without question,” you might not think that that first “c” needs to be there; it isn’t in words like “aquatic” or “aquiver.” You may also be tempted to throw a double “s” on the end in lieu of the “sc,” or just write the “s” with no “c.”  These poor Bornean primates are the subject of much linguistic confusion. According to Merriam-Webster, their name is the amalgamation of two words in the Malay pidgin language: “orang” for “man” and “hutan” for “forest.” But many people prefer pronouncing an anglicized version that adds another “g” to the end, making the word perplexing for spellers. As if that weren’t confusing enough, some variations on the spelling hyphenate the word and/or add an “o” before the “u,” creating “orang-outan.”  There’s a reason many meat packages spell it “baloney.” The word “bologna” derives from Bologna, Italy, since a similar (but fancier) type of sausage comes from that city. If you want to mimic this fanciness, that “-gn” at the end should be pronounced with a “yuh” sound. But the Americanized, more phonetic spelling seems to better suit thin slabs of Oscar Mayer. Did you find any surprises? Do you like to do crossword puzzles? |
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Spell-check and spell predict, along with Google can make us lazy.
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2/28/2019 1:10 am |
use spell checker for the hard words
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use spell checker for the hard words
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Mum was an English teacher so spelling corrections were always made when I was growing up! One word I see regularly misspelled is "ridiculous" where it is written as "rediculous". Given the plethora of Autocorrect and online spell checkers, there should be no excuse. However I wonder if it is just the way the language is evolving. One pet peeve of mine is to see people writing, "I keep my socks in a draw". No, the word is drawer. But because that's how they say it verbally in some parts of the country, that is how it is now being written and sadly now being accepted as normal. I'm finding that as I age, I am having to think more about spellings and word meanings. And then having to correct myself. 
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Mum was an English teacher so spelling corrections were always made when I was growing up! One word I see regularly misspelled is "ridiculous" where it is written as "rediculous". Given the plethora of Autocorrect and online spell checkers, there should be no excuse. However I wonder if it is just the way the language is evolving. One pet peeve of mine is to see people writing, "I keep my socks in a draw". No, the word is drawer. But because that's how they say it verbally in some parts of the country, that is how it is now being written and sadly now being accepted as normal. I'm finding that as I age, I am having to think more about spellings and word meanings. And then having to correct myself.
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Great post sexyldy. I have a friend that is in the process of learning English and often laments about this wonderful language of ours. One of my favorites is the I before E except after C "rule".
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Spell-check and spell predict, along with Google can make us lazy.  When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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Yes Solfan55, I have always heard how complex and confusing English is to learn. Loved the meme!
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Gilltee or is it guilty?
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Actually, it depends on whether you are using the British English or American English version. The longer version is the British spelling, whereas the shorter one is the US convention.
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When spelling some words, like indict, I pronounce them in my mind the way they are spelled. It is the only way I can get it right. I used to be a better speller and what drives me nuts is when I know I am spelling the word wrong but cannot remember the correct spelling or get it close enough to be able to look it up. If you see me in the real world, come say "Hi Justskin." I always behave. Preferably not well. 
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When spelling some words, like indict, I pronounce them in my mind the way they are spelled. It is the only way I can get it right. I used to be a better speller and what drives me nuts is when I know I am spelling the word wrong but cannot remember the correct spelling or get it close enough to be able to look it up.
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2/28/2019 6:58 am |
I know how to spell most of those correctly, but there are a few I'm guilty of missing. Thank God for spell check.
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I know how to spell most of those correctly, but there are a few I'm guilty of missing. Thank God for spell check.
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You left out tongue and discreet ! The two most misspelled words on the internet ! 
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You left out tongue and discreet ! The two most misspelled words on the internet !
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Quoting HAMONMAN: You left out tongue and discreet ! The two most misspelled words on the internet ! "LOL -and you spelled discrete incorrectly." No I didn't. Definition of discreet - careful and prudent in one's speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment
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Quoting HAMONMAN: You left out tongue and discreet ! The two most misspelled words on the internet ! "LOL -and you spelled discrete incorrectly." No I didn't. Definition of discreet - careful and prudent in one's speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment Discrete means ‘separate’, as in a finite number of discrete categories, while discreet means ‘careful and circumspect’. Who knew we could have an English lesson on here!
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Must be a juggle to keep it all sorted out! Do you agree that English is the most challenging with all it’s strange rules? Thanks 🙏 for stopping by and commenting.
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[image] Anyone old enough to remember this commercial knows how to spell bologna! I agree with Reader's Digest ..... I'm a good speller but those words are toughies (except for dilate) Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation bangs on the door forever!
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Happy Thursday hun and thanks for sharing these misspelled words with us accommodate is one I used to have a problem with a lot. I don't really do crossword puzzles but I do a lot of word game puzzle. I hope you have a wonderful day today.. Seduce the mind and see what a wonderful adventure the body will take you on.. 
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[image] Anyone old enough to remember this commercial knows how to spell bologna! I agree with Reader's Digest ..... I'm a good speller but those words are toughies (except for dilate) The list also included: sacrilegious; onomatopoeia; ingenious; fuchsia; Wednesday; nauseous and paraphernalia. Thanks 🙏 for stopping by and commenting.
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Happy Thursday hun and thanks for sharing these misspelled words with us accommodate is one I used to have a problem with a lot. I don't really do crossword puzzles but I do a lot of word game puzzle. I hope you have a wonderful day today..
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I've misspelled words so often on my phone that my "intelligent" smart phone now predicts the words that I've cuntinuwally misspelled. It's working out great.... 😶 ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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I've misspelled words so often on my phone that my "intelligent" smart phone now predicts the words that I've cuntinuwally misspelled. It's working out great.... 😶
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