Unlike most 6-year-olds, Akash won his first spelling bee at the age of 2 and can fluently read and write in Telugu and Hindi.
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“We frankly wanted to shed light on just how hard this competition is and what it takes to be a champion – these are not easy words, and it’s impressive to watch a 6-year-old accurately and enthusiastically spell out loud a word you’ve likely never even heard before”.
The 50 finalists will be chosen based on spelling words correctly in live rounds as well as the results of a written vocabulary and spelling test they took Tuesday. Jake continued to watch the other students attempt to spell the words they were given after he was eliminated from the competition in the morning.
The Gleaner’s Children’s Own Spelling Bee Champion Chaunté readies for Scripps finals Blackwood has advanced to the finals of the 88th Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is taking place in Washington, DC.
The victor emerging from spelling rounds through the day and a championship final televised by ESPN at 8 p.m. EDT will take home a $40,000 cash purse, along with other prizes.
The new rules call for the last three contestants to spell up to 25 words correctly. The definition referred to a person who collects old things, allowing her to make a mental connection to the word “antique”, which led to the correct spelling. The words used during that round came from a list that spellers were able to study for months while preparing for their regional bees.
She said she wasn’t too nervous, but fears the finals will be more challenging. She first spelled the word “zygodactylous” before moving on to the third round.
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“I’m just proud of her for being here, ” said Sarah’s mother. The finals continue at 7 p.m. CDT today on ESPN. Out of 285 participants, 45 students moved on to Thursday’s final round. Scripps showed it meant business by launching the bee with “abecedarius”, which she got right.
