spelling bee

/ˌspɛlɪŋ ˈbi/
/ˈspɛlɪŋ bi/
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Other forms: spelling bees

Definitions of spelling bee
  1. noun
    a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly
    synonyms: spelldown, spelling contest
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    type of:
    competition, contest
    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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