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Here are the meanings of the least-found words that were used in (mostly) recent Times articles. Of course, the other people at your table will say they have no room for dessert. Or Kuh-TAH, like the British pronunciation of catarrh, a phlegmy sore throat?— How Do You Pronounce Qatar? The difference is that “b” is voiced, which for some people, makes it sound funny or strange coming at the end of a word. (April 3, 2005)And the list of the week’s easiest words:

This hodgepodge of influences is what makes English words so difficult to spell, said Penny Pexman, a psychology professor at the University of Calgary who studies Scrabble players. The spelling bee. Bees originated in the United States in the 19th century, but the best-known is the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which started in 1925. (Last year’s winning word was “moorhen” — a breed of water bird.) We’ve pulled 10 words from past Scripps Bee competitions or training lists.

☆ Introducing Spelling Bee Buddy: Your Personalized Daily Bee Helper
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( The Upshot Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Play Spelling Bee, then visit Spelling Bee Buddy throughout the day to get its latest hints. Spelling Bee Buddy updates at 3 a.m. Eastern with the release of the latest puzzle. Among our test users, we’ve noticed some people enjoy having Spelling Bee Buddy open in another tab on their device, and switching between the game and the buddy as needed. Some prefer to keep Spelling Bee Buddy open in a different window or device, so that it’s always visible. Spelling Bee Buddy will never reveal words you haven’t found.

☆ How We Make Games at The Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Deb Amlen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Game Jam is a ‘hackathon’ for games,” Ms. Bell explained, “and we treat it here as a way to explore new games and new features for existing games, anything new for our game products.”But just because an idea is pitched does not mean that it will be greenlighted. “We want a handful of games that we’re really proud of, with a lot of following and engagement,” Mr. Knight said. He cited Spelling Bee and Wordle as examples of these types of games. (While Spelling Bee was made in-house, Wordle was made by Josh Wardle, a game developer, and sold to The Times.) The team breaks the game development process down into phases, and Mr. Knight and other members of the Games team shared their general process.

☆ How Scripps News, the streaming and broadcast network formerly known as Newsy, is pivoting to anti-partisan, 'fact-based' reporting
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Streaming and broadcast news network Newsy has been rebranded as Scripps News. The network formerly known as Newsy has a presence on TV stations owned by Scripps and its ION Media stations and is accessible via free over-the-air digital antenna and several streaming platforms — including Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV. The company, which pulled Newsy from cable packages in 2021, boasts that Scripps News offers the only free 24/7 national news broadcast. Scripps News is also absorbing scores of executives from a national desk that fed the company's 61 local stations. Its local stations pulled in $208 million in ad revenue thanks to the midterm elections.

☆ No more Newsy: The streaming and broadcast network rebrands as Scripps News under Warren Buffett-backed E.W. Scripps
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Streaming and broadcast news network Newsy is being scrapped and rebranded as Scripps News. Parent company E.W. Bellini is a San Francisco-based reporter for Newsy, the 14-year-old streaming news platform owned by E.W. Scripps News is also absorbing scores of executives from a national desk that fed the company's 61 local stations. Its local stations pulled in $208 million in ad revenue thanks to the midterm elections.

☆ Changes are coming to Wordle
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN Business —Changes are coming for Wordle … again. It will, instead, include words that the New York Times has chosen. Also changing: The answer will never be a plural that ends in “s” or “es.” However, you can guess plural words to help you eliminate possible words. What solvers choose to use as guess words is their private choice.”The Times bought Wordle for “low seven figures” earlier this year. It’s a part of the Times’ portfolio of online games that includes the Crossword and Spelling Bee.

☆ Science says parents of successful kids have these 26 things in common
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-07 | by ( Marguerite Ward | Rachel Gillett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +24 min

Here's what parents of successful kids have in common, according to research. Children with parents who stepped in to provide instructions frequently displayed more difficulty regulating their emotions later, the researchers wrote. "Too much direct engagement can come at a cost to kids' abilities to control their own attention, behavior and emotions. When parents let kids take the lead in their interactions, children practice self-regulation skills and build independence," Obradović wrote in the study. The parents tend to take parental leave.

☆ Spelling Bee Tips and Tricks
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-09 | by ( Deb Amlen | Jackie Frere | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Finding the pangram first is like opening a present that has lots of little packages inside,” said Susan Rakov of Santa Barbara, Calif., because there may be words inside it that will also be counted. Sometimes you may spot smaller words that don’t include the center letter but might be part of an accepted compound. “When you get stuck, leave and come back later with fresh eyes,” said Sharon Kittredje of San Francisco. One of the best parts of Spelling Bee is that you can put it down and come back to it later in the day when you have time. Just let the letters dance in front of your eyes, without trying too hard to order them — gives your subconscious brain a chance.”

☆ Municipal Spelling Bee Competition
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-04 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +1 min

Vă rugăm să completați formularul de înregistrare pentru a participa la concurs: https://bit.ly/3mZ5Pw0America House Chișinău în parteneriat cu liceul „Prometeu-Prim” vă invită la Concursul Municipal Spelling Bee Competition care va fi organizat în perioada 5-6 ianuarie 2021. Spelling Bee este o competiție în care concurenților li se cere să scrie o selecție largă de cuvinte, de obicei cu un grad diferit de dificultate. Pentru a concura, participantii trebuie să memoreze ortografia cuvintelor scrise în dicționare și să le explice în consecință. Se crede că conceptul își are originea în Statele Unite, iar intre timp a capatat popularitate si in intreaga lume. Această competiție este deschisă tuturor concurenților care se afla in clasele 5-9 (gimnaziu), cu vârste cuprinse între 10 și 15 ani.

Persons: Spelling Bee Organizations: House Chișinău, Spelling Locations: Spelling, Statele Unite

☆ Cum să organizați competiția Spelling Bee în instituția Dvs
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-11 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +1 min

Ați auzit de super cunoscuta competiție americană de ortografie pentru elevii de toate vârstele Spelling Bee sau "albina ortografică"? Spelling Bee este o competiție în care concurenților li se cere să ortografieze o serie largă de cuvinte, de obicei cu un grad de dificultate diferit. Ce va învăța copilul sau elevul Dvs de la Spelling Bee? Nu este vorba doar de a cunoaște, ci și a putea explica; Este vorba și de dăruire, răbdare și inspirație. Invitatele speciale ale evenimentului:Carolina Andronic - organizatoare Spelling BeeAdelina Chiriac - elevă, participantă a concursului Spelling BeeDamiana Zaporojan - elevă, participantă a concursului Spelling BeeDiana Bandalac – voluntarăEste necesar să vă înregistrați pentru a primi certificat digital după îndeplinirea sarcinii practice:https://forms.gle/qnhLmV4tuLiDSLKEALink-ul evenimentului pe Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/events/839495143555658/

Persons: Carolina Andronic, Spelling Bee, Bee, Spelling Bee Adelina Chiriac Organizations: Live, America House Chișinău, Spelling Locations: americană, America, Spelling

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