STORY: Why is English so hard to spell? There are clear differences between how words are written and how they are said. If English is your first language you may not realize it’s not that normal. In ...

In the days leading up to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the most difficult-to-spell words in the English language have been revealed, CNN reports. An international team of linguists who work for ...

Are you smarter than a spelling bee contestant? If you can spell these words, you might be. Merriam-Webster has announced the hardest words to spell in the English language ahead of the 92nd annual ...

Analysis: Here's the reason why you've problems with words like 'equipment', 'occurrence' or 'accomodation' There are some words which are very hard to spell. It could be 'strict' or 'superfluous' or ...

Navneeth Murali would strongly prefer for the Scripps National Spelling Bee to get rid of the onstage, multiple-choice vocabulary questions that were introduced to the competition two years ago. "It's ...

When it comes to digital access and internet technologies, some languages are still more equal than others. Speakers of ...

For the Yup'ik and Inupiat people of Alaska, a spelling bee is more than a friendly competition. As Alaska Public Media's Katie Anastas reports, spelling bees are a way for kids to connect to their ...