spelling bee meaning

Definition of spelling bee

1. a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly

   Synonyms: spelldown, spelling contest

   Type of: contest

spelling bee in a sentence

• Welcome to the thirteenth annual Boston spelling bee.
• The neighbors' son won the spelling bee at school.
• Adriano's star performance in the spelling bee won him the trophy.
• He competed in a spelling bee competition.
• Spelling bees are stupid.

How to pronounce spelling bee

spelling bee is pronounced /ˈspɛlɪŋ biː/ in British English and /ˈspɛlɪŋ bi/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.