Stage 2 Preliminary Round – Non-Elimination · Stage 2 Preliminary Round – Non-Elimination Spelling Bee Score Sheet Word actor Pronunciation (say ak-tuh) Sentence The actor who

Stage 2 Preliminary Round – Non-Elimination

Spelling Bee Score Sheet

Word actor Pronunciation (say ak-tuh) Sentence The actor who played the killer was frightening.

Word banjo Pronunciation (say ban-joh) Sentence My uncle plays his banjo in a band.

Word coach Pronunciation (say kohch) Sentence The coach made us swim twenty laps to warm up.

Word quiz Pronunciation (say kwiz) Sentence We had a music quiz at school yesterday.

Word saddle Pronunciation (say sad-uhl) Sentence She leapt into the saddle and galloped away.

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Stage 2 Round 1

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Word cube Pronunciation (say kyoohb) Sentence Most dice are in the shape of a cube.

Word stamen Pronunciation (say stay-muhn) Sentence The stamen of the flower was bright yellow with pollen.

Word dingo Pronunciation (say ding-goh) Sentence The ranger in the national park told us that if we saw a dingo we should not

feed it.

Word traffic Pronunciation (say traf-ik) Sentence We are going to be late because of the traffic.

Word taxi Pronunciation (say tak-see) Sentence We decided to take a taxi to the airport.

Word weld Pronunciation (say weld) Sentence You use a special torch to weld pieces of metal together.

Word volt Pronunciation (say vohlt) Sentence The remote-controlled car needs a 9-volt battery.

Word catch Pronunciation (say kach) Sentence I'll throw the ball to you so you can catch it.

Word their Pronunciation (say dhair) Sentence The crabs have gone back into their shells.

Word speed Pronunciation (say speed) Sentence He started running at a slow speed and then got faster.

Word invent Pronunciation (say in-vent) Sentence For our project, we had to invent a new method of transport.

Stage 2 Round 1


Word polite Pronunciation (say puh-luyt) Sentence Even though she was very angry she tried to remain polite.

Word silt Pronunciation (say silt) Sentence The mouth of the river is being blocked by silt.

Word elf Pronunciation (say elf) Sentence In the play, my brother was a very mischievous elf.

Word paint Pronunciation (say paynt) Sentence We wanted a purple colour for the storm clouds so we mixed the red and blue

paint together.

Word goal Pronunciation (say gohl) Sentence Dad put a ring up on a tree for us to use as a goal so we could practise our

netball.

Word doctor Pronunciation (say dok-tuh) Sentence I went to the doctor because my stomach was sore.

Word fez Pronunciation (say fez) Sentence He was easy to find in the crowd because he wore a fez.

Word parsnip Pronunciation (say pahs-nip) Sentence Roasted sweet potato and parsnip are the perfect accompaniment to a roast.

Word church Pronunciation (say cherch) Sentence We sat in the church waiting for the minister to begin the service with a prayer.

Word trite Pronunciation (say truyt) Sentence The film star was sick of always being asked such trite questions.

Word infant Pronunciation (say in-fuhnt) Sentence Because my little sister is an infant she gets to travel for free.

Stage 2 Round 1


Word pesto Pronunciation (say pes-toh) Sentence She ordered a bowl of spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto

Word throw Pronunciation (say throh) Sentence Our neighbour had to throw our ball back over the fence when we hit it into his

yard.

Word stake Pronunciation (say stayk) Sentence She put a stake in the garden to support the tomato plant.

Word vast Pronunciation (say vahst) Sentence There are vast numbers of items on supermarket shelves.

Word jumper Pronunciation (say jum-puh) Sentence Take a jumper because it will get cold this afternoon.

Word spine Pronunciation (say spuyn) Sentence Mum has hurt her spine and has to rest until it is better.

Word bloom Pronunciation (say bloohm) Sentence My roses didn't bloom until much later this year because the weather was so

cold.

Word wage Pronunciation (say wayj) Sentence He was given a small wage for delivering papers.

Word break Pronunciation (say brayk) Sentence That cup will break if you drop it -- it's made of glass.

Word Yak Pronunciation (say yak) Sentence The yak can be found in the highlands of Tibet.

Word chess Pronunciation (say chess) Sentence My favourite piece in chess is the knight because I like horses.

Stage 2 Round 1


Word lead Pronunciation (say leed) Sentence James was chosen to lead the team because of his vast experience.

Word mime Pronunciation (say muym) Sentence You have to train for years to perform mime well.

Word silkworm Pronunciation (say silk-werm) Sentence It was fascinating to watch the silkworm spin its cocoon.

Word numbat Pronunciation (say num-bat) Sentence The numbat likes to eat termites more than ants, so it lives in hollow logs

where it can find more of them.

Word chapter Pronunciation (say chap-tuh) Sentence I can't wait to get home and finish my book -- I've only got one chapter to go!

Word army Pronunciation (say ah-mee) Sentence She started cadets because she wants to join the army when she leaves school.

Word craft Pronunciation (say krahft) Sentence It took her two days to craft each figurine.

Word farmer Pronunciation (say fah-muh) Sentence My father wants to leave the city and become a farmer.

Word bandit Pronunciation (say ban-duht) Sentence The bandit made away with thousands of dollars in the robbery.

Word plot Pronunciation (say plot) Sentence The play was such a success because it had an interesting and suspenseful plot.

Word vote Pronunciation (say voht) Sentence I'll vote for you to be class captain again since you did such a good job last

year.

Stage 2 Round 1


Word tuckshop Pronunciation (say tuk-shop) Sentence Our tuckshop sells soup in winter.

Word torch Pronunciation (say tawch) Sentence Take a torch when you go camping so you can see at night.

Word sumo Pronunciation (say sooh-moh) Sentence Sumo wrestlers are often very large men.

Word netball Pronunciation (say net-bawl) Sentence I love playing netball but I have to practise my goal shooting if I ever want to

play goal attack.

Word tuft Pronunciation (say tuft) Sentence The parrot had a tuft of yellow feathers on the top of its head.

Word field Pronunciation (say feeld) Sentence Every Saturday we play football at our local sports field.

Word black Pronunciation (say blak) Sentence All of the stage crew for the play have to wear black clothes so they don't get

noticed.

Word talent Pronunciation (say tal-uhnt) Sentence The teacher said that my paintings show a talent for art.

Word shake Pronunciation (say shayk) Sentence The instructions said to shake the bottle before taking the medicine.

Word term Pronunciation (say term) Sentence I can't wait for the term to finish and for holidays to start.


Stage 2 Round 2


Word police Pronunciation (say puh-lees) Sentence Robert was pulled over by the police for speeding.

Word sailor Pronunciation (say say-luh) Sentence I dream of being a sailor but since I always get seasick I don't think that will

ever happen!

Word emblem Pronunciation (say em-bluhm) Sentence The floral emblem of New South Wales is the waratah.

Word foray Pronunciation (say fo-ray or faw-ray) Sentence The troops made a daring foray into enemy territory.

Word siesta Pronunciation (say see-ess-tuh) Sentence After that big lunch, everyone needs a siesta.

Word melodic Pronunciation (say muh-lod-ik) Sentence He played us a melodic tune on his clarinet.

Word repeat Pronunciation (say ruh-peet) Sentence She had to repeat her maths tables over and over again until she could say

them by heart.

Word vanity Pronunciation (say van-uh-tee) Sentence Her vanity would not allow her to admit that she was wrong.

Word court Pronunciation (say kawt) Sentence The case will go to court in October.

Word digit Pronunciation (say dij-uht) Sentence He misread the third digit as a three instead of a five.

Word finite Pronunciation (say fuy-nuyt) Sentence Do you think the number of stars in the universe is finite?


Stage 2 Round 2

Word trudge Pronunciation (say truj) Sentence Each night he would trudge upstairs in his mud-caked workboots.

Word particle Pronunciation (say pah-tik-uhl) Sentence A particle of dust flew into her eye.

Word margin Pronunciation (say mah-juhn) Sentence She got into trouble for scribbling in the margin of her book.

Word barracks Pronunciation (say ba-ruhks) Sentence The soldiers sleep two per room in the barracks.

Word canyon Pronunciation (say kan-yuhn) Sentence Everything at the bottom of the canyon looks very small.

Word rye Pronunciation (say ruy) Sentence My favourite bread is made of rye and caraway seeds.

Word ocean Pronunciation (say oh-shuhn) Sentence The ship was tossed up and down on the stormy ocean.

Word nostril Pronunciation (say noss-truhl) Sentence My left nostril was completely blocked up because I had a cold.

Word paddock Pronunciation (say pad-uhk) Sentence During the flood, the sheep were moved to a higher paddock.

Word thought Pronunciation (say thawt) Sentence I've just had a thought that might solve the problem.

Word secretive Pronunciation (say see-kruh-tiv) Sentence It's quite hard to get to know her because she has a secretive nature.


Stage 2 Round 2

Word compass Pronunciation (say kum-puhs) Sentence We always take a compass with us when we go walking in the bush.

Word nomadic Pronunciation (say noh-mad-ik) Sentence Aboriginal people traditionally led a nomadic lifestyle.

Word blanch Pronunciation (say blanch) Sentence We decided to blanch the tomatoes so that it would be easier to remove the

skins.

Word vampire Pronunciation (say vam-puy-uh) Sentence I don't believe there is such a thing as a vampire but I still wouldn't want to see

one!

Word loose Pronunciation (say loohs) Sentence She wore her hair loose to the party.

Word fresco Pronunciation (say fress-koh) Sentence The council hired an artist to paint a fresco on the ceiling of our new town

hall.

Word abode Pronunciation (say uh-bohd) Sentence The cave was the abode of many different creatures.

Word hearsay Pronunciation (say hear-say) Sentence How the animals escaped from the zoo was interesting but it was only hearsay.

Word fraud Pronunciation (say frawd) Sentence The accountant was charged with fraud after cheating his clients out of their

money.

Word theory Pronunciation (say thear-ree) Sentence They had to undertake a lot a research before their theory could be proved.

Word greasy Pronunciation (say gree-zee) Sentence The stove was greasy after we'd cooked chips.


Stage 2 Round 2

Word pitch Pronunciation (say pich) Sentence The part was too high for the pitch of her voice.

Word stagnant Pronunciation (say stag-nuhnt) Sentence An unpleasant odour rose from the stagnant water.

Word albino Pronunciation (say al-bee-noh) Sentence My rabbit is an albino -- he's all white with pink eyes.

Word towel Pronunciation (say towl) Sentence I forgot to take a towel to the beach so I had to dry off in the sun.

Word envelop Pronunciation (say en-vel-uhp) Sentence We should envelop the picture frame in bubble wrap so it doesn't break when

we post it.

Word irony Pronunciation (say uy-ruh-nee) Sentence `Great!' she said with irony when she saw the muddy paw prints on her white

skirt.

Word baboon Pronunciation (say buh-boohn) Sentence The young baboon was very scared of humans entering its habitat.

Word trek Pronunciation (say trek) Sentence They began to trek through the jungle, looking for a way to the coast.

Word pristine Pronunciation (say pris-teen) Sentence The house was pristine when I left it but when I came home two days later it

was in a mess again.

Word subsist Pronunciation (say suhb-sist) Sentence They were only just able to subsist on what they could find in the bush.

Word peace Pronunciation (say pees) Sentence Everyone celebrated when the war ended and there was peace at last.


Stage 2 Round 2

Word opinion Pronunciation (say uh-pin-yuhn) Sentence In my opinion, we should have more sport at school.

Word cravat Pronunciation (say kruh-vat) Sentence The groom wore a cravat and a formal suit for the wedding.

Word drapery Pronunciation (say dray-puh-ree) Sentence We chose purple drapery to use for the curtains.

Word scribe Pronunciation (say skruyb) Sentence The old priest had been a scribe for decades and was a master of his craft.

Word snicker Pronunciation (say snik-uh) Sentence When I heard my horse snicker I knew he was happy to see me.

Word solar Pronunciation (say soh-luh) Sentence We have a solar hot water system on our roof, to heat our water using the rays

from the sun.

Word magma Pronunciation (say mag-muh) Sentence When it reaches the earth's surface, magma is called lava.

Word tantrum Pronunciation (say tan-truhm) Sentence My brother throws a tantrum whenever he doesn't get his own way.

Word Capsize Pronunciation (say kap-suyz) Sentence Look out! The boat is going to capsize.

Word crumb Pronunciation (say krum) Sentence We watched as the ant struggled under the weight of a crumb.

Word verdict Pronunciation (say ver-dikt) Sentence The verdict was `not guilty' and the prisoner went free.


Stage 2 Round 3


Word understate Pronunciation (say un-duh-stayt) Sentence The man had been silly enough to understate his income and had to pay a lot of

money to the Tax Office.

Word swallow Pronunciation (say swol-oh) Sentence She had a drink of water to help her swallow the tablet.

Word miner Pronunciation (say muy-nuh) Sentence The coal miner worked all day underground so he enjoyed the weekends when

he got to see the sun.

Word ritual Pronunciation (say rich-ooh-uhl) Sentence The bar mitzvah is a ritual of the Jewish religion.

Word volume Pronunciation (say vol-yoohm) Sentence We had to calculate the volume of the parcel before we could send it.

Word harmony Pronunciation (say hah-muh-nee) Sentence The choir sang together in perfect harmony.

Word pursue Pronunciation (say puh-syooh) Sentence The police had to pursue the thieves through the streets.

Word translate Pronunciation (say trans-layt) Sentence I want to learn how to translate books from my language into other ones.

Word cedar Pronunciation (say see-duh) Sentence Our dining table was carved from cedar.

Word despair Pronunciation (say duh-spair) Sentence She looked with despair at the burnt cake in the oven.

Word absent Pronunciation (say ab-suhnt) Sentence Dimitri is absent from school today because he's sick.


Stage 2 Round 3

Word abridge Pronunciation (say uh-brij) Sentence The editor decided to abridge the interview for the magazine.

Word elephant Pronunciation (say el-uh-fuhnt) Sentence We went to the zoo especially to see the new African elephant.

Word hazel Pronunciation (say hay-zuhl) Sentence I have hazel eyes just like my father but my brother has brown eyes.

Word original Pronunciation (say uh-rij-uh-nuhl) Sentence The original copy of the music has never been found.

Word brandish Pronunciation (say brand-ish) Sentence The warriors decided to brandish their spears as a warning.

Word shilling Pronunciation (say shil-ing) Sentence A shilling was worth one twentieth of a pound.

Word dissolve Pronunciation (say duh-zolv) Sentence These tablets dissolve quickly in water.

Word feral Pronunciation (say fe-ruhl) Sentence Feral cats are a danger to native animals and birds.

Word lopsided Pronunciation (say lop-suy-duhd) Sentence The street sign was lopsided after the car hit it.

Word mopoke Pronunciation (say moh-pohk) Sentence I didn't realise that mopoke was another name for the tawny frogmouth!

Word puzzled Pronunciation (say puz-uhld) Sentence Corrine was puzzled by the instructions for her new phone.


Stage 2 Round 3

Word tassel Pronunciation (say tass-uhl) Sentence There was a tassel at each end of the belt of her robe.

Word galley Pronunciation (say gal-ee) Sentence The ship's cook prepared meals for the whole crew in a tiny galley.

Word elite Pronunciation (say uh-leet) Sentence His single obsession was to be part of the elite, and he didn't care how he

achieved it.

Word measure Pronunciation (say mezh-uh) Sentence A litre is a measure of volume.

Word priest Pronunciation (say preest) Sentence The priest asked everyone to stand while the bride and her husband left the

church.

Word walnut Pronunciation (say wawl-nut) Sentence Would you like me to crack a walnut for you?

Word guess Pronunciation (say ges) Sentence We had to guess what the teacher was holding behind her back.

Word gallant Pronunciation (say gal-uhnt or guh-lant) Sentence The firefighters were described as gallant men and women who did everything

in their power to protect us and our homes.

Word unity Pronunciation (say yooh-nuh-tee) Sentence After much disagreement in the committee, unity was finally reached.

Word marron Pronunciation (say ma-ruhn) Sentence Mum caught a huge marron in the creek this morning.

Word cobbler Pronunciation (say kob-luh) Sentence I took a pair of shoes to the cobbler to be stretched because I have wide feet.


Stage 2 Round 3

Word flour Pronunciation Sentence

(say flow-uh) Dad bought some flour to make pancakes.

Word amount Pronunciation (say uh-mownt) Sentence I added up the figures three times but I still come up with the wrong amount.

Word mulch Pronunciation (say mulch) Sentence Jim spread mulch around his new seedlings.

Word landscape Pronunciation (say land-skayp) Sentence My favourite painting is a watercolour landscape by Albert Namatjira.

Word culture Pronunciation (say kul-chuh) Sentence A love of sport is a feature of contemporary Australian culture.

Word creative Pronunciation (say kree-ay-tiv) Sentence She was very creative and often made her own clothes.

Word jungle Pronunciation (say jung-guhl) Sentence Monkeys love living in the jungle because they can swing on the vines.

Word derby Pronunciation (say dah-bee or der-bee) Sentence It was the stablehand's responsibility to make sure the horse was in top

condition in time for the derby.

Word esteem Pronunciation (say uhs-teem) Sentence It's easy to see why everyone holds her in such high esteem -- she's wonderful!

Word antidote Pronunciation (say an-tee-doht) Sentence It was lucky that the doctor had the right antidote for the spider bite.

Word sound Pronunciation (say sownd) Sentence Our dog hates the sound of the vacuum cleaner.


Stage 2 Round 3

Word tickle Pronunciation (say tik-uhl) Sentence If you tickle the baby's feet he will giggle.

Word sprout Pronunciation (say sprowt) Sentence The seeds on our nature table have started to sprout.

Word distance Pronunciation (say dis-tuhns) Sentence She trained for the cross-country event by running a distance of five kilometres

every day.

Word mountain Pronunciation (say mown-tuhn) Sentence From the top of the mountain you could see right down to the ocean.

Word balance Pronunciation (say bal-uhns) Sentence If these two apples balance, the scales will be even.

Word obey Pronunciation (say oh-bay) Sentence My dog is going to dog school to learn to obey me.

Word thirsty Pronunciation (say ther-stee) Sentence Hannah was always very thirsty after her ballet lesson.

Word encompass Pronunciation (say en-kum-puhs) Sentence Tonight's program will encompass singing, dancing and poetry-reading.

Word undergrowth Pronunciation (say un-duh-grohth) Sentence Most of the undergrowth was burnt in the fire but a few big trees were still

standing.

Word transform Pronunciation (say trans-fawm) Sentence The uniform tended to transform him -- he suddenly looked very official.

Word blight Pronunciation (say bluyt) Sentence The bad weather was a blight on their beach holiday.


Stage 2 Round 4


Word cantata Pronunciation (say kan-tah-tuh) Sentence The cantata was performed in the Opera House.

Word fixture Pronunciation (say fiks-chuh) Sentence Our hockey team's next fixture is on Saturday week.

Word pathology Pronunciation (say puh-thol-uh-jee) Sentence The doctors are waiting for the pathology results before deciding how to treat

the patient.

Word rigorous Pronunciation (say rig-uh-ruhs) Sentence The children rebelled against her rigorous discipline.

Word discus Pronunciation (say dis-kuhs) Sentence He won because he threw the discus the furthest.

Word wondrous Pronunciation (say wun-druhs) Sentence He saw many wondrous sights on his trip to South America.

Word diabolic Pronunciation (say duy-uh-bol-ik) Sentence The villain put his diabolic plan into action.

Word commodore Pronunciation (say kohm-uh-daw) Sentence The commodore was disappointed with the sailor's behaviour on the ship.

Word blithely Pronunciation (say bluydh-lee) Sentence She blithely ran outdoors and danced on the lawn even though it was raining.

Word matrimony Pronunciation (say mat-ruh-muh-nee or mat-ruh-moh-nee) Sentence My parents celebrated their twentieth year of matrimony by going to Fiji.

Word slalom Pronunciation (say slay-luhm or slah-luhm) Sentence Skiing in the slalom puts a lot of pressure on your knees.


Stage 2 Round 4

Word elicit Pronunciation (say uh-liss-uht) Sentence They attempted to elicit the truth from the witness by stressing the seriousness

of the crime.

Word legato Pronunciation (say luh-gah-toh) Sentence The flautist's introduction was supposed to be played legato but some of the

notes were too staccato.

Word hindrance Pronunciation (say hind-ruhns) Sentence Fog was a hindrance to the mountain climbers' progress.

Word eiderdown Pronunciation (say uy-duh-down) Sentence Suzy put an eiderdown on her bed for extra warmth in winter.

Word origami Pronunciation (say o-ruh-gah-mee) Sentence We learned how to make swans using origami.

Word adapt Pronunciation (say uh-dapt) Sentence We had to learn to adapt to the different climate when we moved to Brisbane.

Word nocturnal Pronunciation (say nok-ter-nuhl) Sentence Possums and bats are nocturnal animals.

Word avocado Pronunciation (say av-uh-kah-doh) Sentence She mashed the avocado to make guacamole.

Word congress Pronunciation (say kong-gress) Sentence A number of important issues were to be discussed at the congress.

Word abbey Pronunciation (say ab-ee) Sentence The monks returned to the abbey for evening prayers.

Word encore Pronunciation (say on-kaw) Sentence The band came back on stage and played an encore, much to the delight of the

crowd.


Stage 2 Round 4

Word dilution Pronunciation (say duy-looh-shuhn) Sentence The chemistry teacher helped us with the dilution of the mixture.

Word boobook Pronunciation (say booh-book) Sentence The only owl I've seen in the wild is a boobook that often sits on the branch

outside my window at night.

Word nuclear Pronunciation (say nyooh-klee-uh) Sentence The atomic bomb was the first nuclear weapon.

Word nautical Pronunciation (say naw-tuh-kuhl) Sentence The captain used all his nautical knowledge to steer us safely through

dangerous waters.

Word petunia Pronunciation (say puh-tyoohn-yuh) Sentence The nursery potted the petunia for us so we didn't have to do it ourselves at

home.

Word soprano Pronunciation (say suh-prah-noh) Sentence Her voice is too low to sing the part of soprano.

Word ingredient Pronunciation (say in-gree-dee-uhnt) Sentence Flour is an important ingredient in a cake.

Word tariff Pronunciation (say ta-ruhf) Sentence Pig farmers wanted a tariff imposed on imported meats.

Word paprika Pronunciation (say pap-ri-kuh or puh-pree-kuh) Sentence He added paprika to spice up the casserole.

Word backstroke Pronunciation (say bak-strohk) Sentence Our school sports team won the backstroke swimming championship.

Word bandicoot Pronunciation (say ban-dee-kooht) Sentence Dad was not happy because a bandicoot had dug up part of his vegetable

garden in the night.


Stage 2 Round 4

Word absurd Pronunciation (say uhb-serd <i>or</i> uhb-zerd) Sentence Toni's suggestion to have ice-cream for breakfast was absurd!

Word beige Pronunciation (say bayzh) Sentence These beige curtains will go with most other colours.

Word crusade Pronunciation (say krooh-sayd) Sentence The community banded together in a crusade to save the old hotel.

Word profound Pronunciation (say pruh-fownd) Sentence She had a profound understanding of art.

Word relegate Pronunciation (say rel-uh-gayt) Sentence I told my brother if didn't wash the dishes properly I would relegate him to

changing the kitty litter tray!

Word vaporous Pronunciation (say vay-puh-ruhs) Sentence The vaporous conditions in the mountains made it quite dangerous to drive.

Word thyroid Pronunciation (say thuy-royd) Sentence The thyroid gland plays an important role in regulating your body's

metabolism and growth.

Word impeach Pronunciation (say im-peech) Sentence Serious discussions were taking place as to whether they should impeach the

president.

Word mousse Pronunciation (say moohs) Sentence We had chocolate mousse for dessert.

Word quadruple Pronunciation (say kwod-rooh-puhl) Sentence Let's quadruple the amount of cake mixture!

Word salamander Pronunciation (say sal-uh-man-duh) Sentence A salamander looks like a lizard but it doesn't have scales.


Stage 2 Round 5


Word terminus Pronunciation (say ter-muh-nuhs) Sentence We arranged to meet at the terminus where his bus was coming in.

Word sirloin Pronunciation (say ser-loyn) Sentence Could you buy me a small piece of sirloin at the butcher’s, please?

Word abscond Pronunciation (say uhb-skond) Sentence The treasurer's plan to abscond with the club's money was foiled.

Word violin Pronunciation (say vuy-uh-lin) Sentence The violin is a very difficult instrument to learn to play.

Word karate Pronunciation (say kuh-rah-tee) Sentence Amy wants to do karate so she can learn to smash bricks with her hands.

Word formula Pronunciation (say faw-myuh-luh) Sentence The formula for ordinary salt is NaCl.

Word collision Pronunciation (say kuh-lizh-uhn) Sentence The collision on the highway caused traffic chaos.

Word premiership Pronunciation (say prem-ee-uh-ship) Sentence We were overjoyed to hear that our soccer team had won the premiership.

Word committee Pronunciation (say kuh-mit-ee) Sentence There is a separate committee for each stall at the fete.

Word braille Pronunciation (say brayl) Sentence Using braille, my grandfather was able to read again when he lost his sight.

Word advertise Pronunciation (say ad-vuh-tuyz) Sentence We decided to advertise our garage sale by putting signs in shop windows.


Stage 2 Round 5

Word banksia Pronunciation (say bangk-see-uh) Sentence The banksia outside my window attracts beautiful parrots.

Word ailment Pronunciation (say ayl-muhnt) Sentence She has a serious ailment and needs ongoing treatment.

Word pandemic Pronunciation (say pan-dem-ik) Sentence Doctors were worried that the current strain of influenza going around could

be pandemic.

Word medley Pronunciation (say med-lee) Sentence The medley is a hard race because you have to be good at all four swimming

strokes.

Word ceramics Pronunciation (say suh-ram-iks) Sentence When we do ceramics in art, the teacher always operates the kiln.

Word literal Pronunciation (say lit-uh-ruhl) Sentence When you say that something frightened you so much that you almost `jumped

out of your skin', you do not mean it in a literal way.

Word omission Pronunciation (say oh-mish-uhn) Sentence The omission of your name from the invitation list was just an oversight.

Word fortunate Pronunciation (say faw-chuh-nuht) Sentence We were fortunate to get there just when they served the food.

Word apathy Pronunciation (say ap-uh-thee) Sentence James's apathy in class was worrying his teacher.

Word lynx Pronunciation (say links) Sentence The lynx is the largest wild cat of Europe.

Word salivate Pronunciation (say sal-uh-vayt) Sentence Just the thought of lobster mornay makes me salivate.


Stage 2 Round 5

Word coroner Pronunciation (say ko-ruh-nuh) Sentence The coroner determined that the cause of death was heart failure.

Word wallaroo Pronunciation (say wol-uh-rooh) Sentence The wallaroo has shorter back legs than the kangaroo.

Word earthquake Pronunciation (say erth-kwayk) Sentence The earthquake destroyed many of the town's buildings.

Word plague Pronunciation (say playg) Sentence We saw a film about the plague that killed thousands of people in London in

the 17th century.

Word overbearing Pronunciation (say oh-vuh-bair-ring) Sentence She bossed him around in an overbearing manner.

Word piracy Pronunciation (say puy-ruh-see) Sentence The DVD cover displayed a warning that piracy is a crime.

Word mallet Pronunciation (say mal-uht) Sentence When he was in the saddle, he was handed his polo mallet.

Word hurdle Pronunciation (say her-duhl) Sentence The crowd cheered as she jumped over the last hurdle in the race.

Word precede Pronunciation (say pree-seed) Sentence A guard of police on motorcycles will precede the president's car and another

group will follow.

Word stirrup Pronunciation (say sti-ruhp) Sentence The horserider's foot caught in the stirrup and she was in real trouble!

Word risotto Pronunciation (say ruh-zot-oh) Sentence Risotto with prawns is one of my favourite dishes.


Stage 2 Round 5

Word gazelle Pronunciation (say guh-zel) Sentence Her movement was as fast and as graceful as that of a gazelle.

Word taupe Pronunciation (say tawp or tohp) Sentence One of my least favourite colours is taupe -- I much prefer bright colours!

Word momentum Pronunciation (say muh-men-tuhm) Sentence It was hard to stop the billycart once it had picked up momentum.

Word critical Pronunciation (say kri-ti-kuhl) Sentence She's always critical of what I wear.

Word rehearse Pronunciation (say ruh-herce) Sentence Our school choir has to rehearse for the concert every afternoon.

Word magician Pronunciation (say muh-jish-uhn) Sentence The magician was able to make a coin disappear and then appear again.

Word horseradish Pronunciation (say haws-rad-ish) Sentence I like a little bit of horseradish on beef sandwiches, but not too much.

Word licence Pronunciation (say luy-suhns) Sentence My sister has just got her driver's licence.

Word dissatisfy Pronunciation (say dis-sat-uhs-fuy) Sentence The chef did not like to dissatisfy his customers.

Word migraine Pronunciation (say muy-grayn or mee-grayn) Sentence When Dad gets a migraine he has to lie down in a dark room.

Word cellular Pronunciation (say sel-yuh-luh) Sentence Using a microscope, we could see the cellular structure of the leaf.


Stage 2 Round 6


Word decathlon Pronunciation (say duh-kath-lon) Sentence The decathlon is an exhausting contest because it has ten different events in it.

Word protractor Pronunciation (say pruh-trak-tuh) Sentence He needed a protractor to measure the angles accurately.

Word monochrome Pronunciation (say mon-uh-krohm) Sentence The painting was a monochrome of blue shades.

Word myrtle Pronunciation (say mer-tuhl) Sentence The myrtle growing near the back door always has a nice fragrance.

Word metropolis Pronunciation (say muh-trop-uh-luhs) Sentence He grew up on a farm near Dubbo and now lives in the metropolis of New

York.

Word constituent Pronunciation (say kon-stich-yooh-uhnt) Sentence As a constituent, my signature counted on the petition.

Word empanada Pronunciation (say em-puh-nah-duh) Sentence He bought an empanada from the Spanish food stall at the market and thought

it was like a more flavoursome version of a meat pie.

Word kookaburra Pronunciation (say kook-uh-bu-ruh) Sentence The kookaburra flew down and grabbed the worm in its beak.

Word credulity Pronunciation (say kruh-dyooh-luh-tee) Sentence Her excessive credulity made her quite gullible.

Word acrylic Pronunciation (say uh-kril-ik) Sentence You should be careful not to get any acrylic paint on your clothes while

painting, as it's hard to get out once it dries.


Stage 2 Round 6

Word modicum Pronunciation (say mod-uh-kuhm) Sentence I would like at least a modicum of privacy please!

Word acceptance Pronunciation (say uhk-sep-tuhns) Sentence Acceptance by the rest of the group was important to her.

Word lithe Pronunciation (say luydh) Sentence Ballerinas are always lithe and graceful.

Word aerosol Pronunciation (say air-ruh-sol) Sentence To protect us against mosquitoes on the bushwalk, we took an aerosol as well

as a cream insect repellent.

Word biodiversity Pronunciation (say buy-oh-duh-ver-suh-tee) Sentence The rise in temperature is a threat to coastal biodiversity.

Word derelict Pronunciation (say de-ruh-likt) Sentence A derelict shed stood in the yard of the old house.

Word beguiling Pronunciation (say buh-guy-ling) Sentence She had a most beguiling manner that made everybody like her.

Word neurology Pronunciation (say nyooh-rol-uh-jee) Sentence A specialist in neurology explained the possible reasons for her headaches.

Word recompense Pronunciation (say rek-uhm-pens) Sentence They ought to recompense you for the money you have spent on all this food.

Word serrated Pronunciation (say suh-ray-tuhd) Sentence A bread knife has a serrated blade.

Word igneous Pronunciation (say ig-nee-uhs) Sentence Underlying much of the fertile land was igneous rock.


Stage 2 Round 6

Word biology Pronunciation (say buy-ol-uh-jee) Sentence I am going to study all four sciences when I go to high school -- biology,

geology, chemistry and physics.

Word boysenberry Pronunciation (say boy-zuhn-be-ree) Sentence She told us that the boysenberry was her favourite berry.

Word perjure Pronunciation (say per-juh) Sentence The judge warned each of us not to perjure ourselves as we took the stand.

Word fallacious Pronunciation (say fuh-lay-shuhs) Sentence His argument was rejected on the grounds that it was completely fallacious.

Word cajole Pronunciation (say kuh-johl) Sentence Joey tried to cajole Mike into helping him with his homework.

Word tyrant Pronunciation (say tuy-ruhnt) Sentence They had only one thought -- to escape and get away from the tyrant.

Word diplomacy Pronunciation (say duh-ploh-muh-see) Sentence Joe's diplomacy made him an excellent mediator.

Word ambassador Pronunciation (say am-bas-uh-duh) Sentence She has just been appointed Australia's ambassador to East Timor.

Word theorem Pronunciation (say thear-ruhm) Sentence Our maths teacher showed us two different ways to prove the theorem.

Word regimen Pronunciation (say rej-uh-muhn) Sentence She had to follow a strict regimen of training if she was to be fit enough to

complete a marathon.

Word percolator Pronunciation (say per-kuh-lay-tuh) Sentence I much prefer coffee brewed in a percolator to instant coffee.


Stage 2 Round 6

Word advocate Pronunciation (say ad-vuh-kuht) Sentence She was an advocate for peace.

Word chastise Pronunciation (say chas-tuyz) Sentence I expected the teacher to chastise me for not doing my homework.

Word discernible Pronunciation (say duh-ser-nuh-buhl) Sentence The slow movement of the clock hand was hardly discernible.

Word dugong Pronunciation (say dyooh-gong) Sentence The dugong was hunted for its meat and oil by some Aboriginal peoples.

Word paperweight Pronunciation (say pay-puh-wayt) Sentence If I want to work with the window open I need a paperweight to stop all my

papers from blowing away.

Word reign Pronunciation (say rayn) Sentence During the reign of Queen Victoria, England ruled an empire.

Word subservient Pronunciation (say suhb-ser-vee-uhnt) Sentence Even though my German shepherd is three times the size of my other dog he is

very subservient and gets bossed around.

Word goulash Pronunciation (say gooh-lash) Sentence Our family eats goulash once a week during winter.

Word broccoli Pronunciation (say brok-uh-lee or brok-uh-luy) Sentence We added some broccoli to the stir-fry.

Word victorious Pronunciation (say vik-taw-ree-uhs) Sentence The victorious swimming team was cheered when they arrived home from the

Olympics.

Word waratah Pronunciation (say wo-ruh-tah) Sentence The waratah is the floral emblem of New South Wales.


Stage 2 Round 6


Word languid Pronunciation (say lang-gwuhd) Sentence The heatwave left everyone feeling languid.

Word entourage Pronunciation (say on-tooh-rahj) Sentence The prime minister's entourage travelled with her on the plane.

Word chasm Pronunciation (say kaz-uhm) Sentence The earthquake left a large chasm in the earth's surface.

Word cannula Pronunciation (say kan-yuh-luh) Sentence The nurse had to insert a cannula into a blood vessel to attach the drip.

Word follicle Pronunciation (say fol-ik-uhl) Sentence Each hair on your body grows from a follicle.

Word cenotaph Pronunciation (say sen-uh-tahf) Sentence They laid a wreath at the cenotaph to show their respect for the fallen soldiers.

Word megafauna Pronunciation (say meg-uh-faw-nuh) Sentence Australia's prehistoric megafauna included a giant wombat-like creature.

Word amphibious Pronunciation (say am-fib-ee-uhs) Sentence A frog is an amphibious animal.

Word colloquial Pronunciation (say kuh-loh-kwee-uhl) Sentence `This arvo' is a colloquial way of saying `this afternoon'.

Word alacrity Pronunciation (say uh-lak-ruh-tee) Sentence She set about the job with alacrity.

Word pernicious Pronunciation (say puh-nish-uhs) Sentence There are pernicious rumours circulating about how he got the job.


Stage 2 Round 6

Word equilibrium Pronunciation (say eek-wuh-lib-ree-uhm or ek-wuh-lib-ree-uhm) Sentence The two children weighed the same, so they managed to keep the seesaw in

equilibrium.

Word barnacle Pronunciation (say bah-nuh-kuhl) Sentence He cut his foot on a barnacle attached to a piece of driftwood on the beach.

Word velocity Pronunciation (say vuh-los-uh-tee) Sentence The wind velocity reached hurricane level.

Word ligature Pronunciation (say lig-uh-chuh) Sentence She tightened the ligature on the mouthpiece of her saxophone to stop the reed

from slipping out.

Word souvlaki Pronunciation (say soohv-lah-kee) Sentence I always order extra hummus with my souvlaki.

Word calligraphy Pronunciation (say kuh-lig-ruh-fee) Sentence Not very many people learn the art of calligraphy these days.

Word rhomboid Pronunciation (say rom-boyd) Sentence Each tile had four sides and was in the shape of a rhomboid.

Word trajectory Pronunciation (say truh-jek-tuh-ree) Sentence The crowd watched the trajectory of the cricket ball until it went over the fence

and they lost sight of it.

Word pugilist Pronunciation (say pyooh-juh-luhst) Sentence The pugilist put a mouthguard in before stepping into the ring.

Word cede Pronunciation (say seed) Sentence Under the treaty, the country that lost the war had to cede some of its territory

to its neighbours.

Word timbre Pronunciation (say tim-buh or tam-buh) Sentence His voice has a rich, warm timbre which is perfect for this particular role.


Stage 2 Round 6

Word boisterous Pronunciation (say boy-struhs) Sentence There was a boisterous crowd at the football match.

Word ambidextrous Pronunciation (say am-bee-deks-truhs) Sentence The ambidextrous player could wield a hockey stick equally well with either

hand.

Word acquittal Pronunciation (say uh-kwit-uhl) Sentence When it was clear there was an acquittal, the accused man's family cheered.

Word chorizo Pronunciation (say chaw-ree-zoh) Sentence If you ever want to spice up a paella just add some slices of chorizo!

Word accessory Pronunciation (say uhk-ses-uh-ree) Sentence The fake moustache really wasn't the right accessory for the ball gown.

Word liquidator Pronunciation (say lik-wuh-day-tuh) Sentence The manager had to hand over the company's records to the liquidator so debts

could be settled.

Word jodhpurs Pronunciation (say jod-puhz) Sentence He wished her jodhpurs weren't in the wash because they were much more

comfortable to ride in than jeans.

Word venomous Pronunciation (say ven-uh-muhs) Sentence The bite from the venomous snake made me very sick.

Word succumb Pronunciation (say suh-kum) Sentence She tried not to succumb to the temptation of eating more chocolates.

Word vivacious Pronunciation (say vuh-vay-shuhs) Sentence It's always a pleasure to be with such a happy, vivacious person.

Word focaccia Pronunciation (say fuh-kah-chuh or fuh-kah-chee-uh) Sentence We had focaccia with cheese and olives for lunch.


Stage 2 Round 6

Documents

Stage 2 Preliminary Round – Non-Elimination · Stage 2 Preliminary Round – Non-Elimination Spelling Bee Score Sheet Word actor Pronunciation (say ak-tuh) Sentence The actor who