Spelling Coach - Raphael's Fun Spelling Tips & Tricks

queue /kyoo/

n. a waiting line

The queue line for my favorite ride at Disney World was huge!

( This tricky French word has a double ue!)

jalapeno /hahl-uh-pen-yo/

n. A spicy form of a pepper that can be green or red.

In most Mexican restaurants, you can find a jalapeno.

( Most people know this word, but most people incorrectly spell it j-a-l-e-p-e-n-o.)

neologism /nee-oh-loh-jis-m

n. A new word.

Googlephobia is a very strange neologism.

( If one neologism is not in Websters Third International Dictionary, then it's not a word. :-) )

chartreuse /shar-ta-rooz/

n. chartreuse is a color halfway between green and yellow, and is the most visible color to the human eye.

If you wear chartreuse at night, cars are more likely to see you.

( I like this color because chartreuse is one of my favorite colors.)

extemporaneous /ek-stemp-uhr-a-nee-uhs

n. composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment

Another person was saved by Superman's extemporaneous action.

( I like the sound and definition of this word.)

onomatopoeia /on-o-mo-to-pee-uh/

n. a word used to express a sound effect.

There is a wide variety of onomatopoeia in the children's book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!.

( I like this word because onomatopoeia is almost like onomatopoeia itself! )

epileptoid /ep-al-ep-toy-d/

n. a criminal.

The main epileptoid in Star Wars is Darth Vader.

( This is a good word to use when talking about bad guys in movies, video games, and books.)

corymbiferous /kor-em-bif-er es/
adj. bearing fruits, nuts, and berries

Little Red Riding Hood had a corymbiferous basket.

( I like this word, because again, it also has a complicated form, but simple definition.)

pomaceous
\pom-a-shus\

n. Of or like a fleshy fruit like an apple

I like the apple for it's pomaceous texture.

( I like this word because it's such a complicated word for such a simple definition.)

n. an ancient musical instrument with a shallow body and lots of strings.

( I like this word because it is the only word without vowels!)