Sade Dunbar\'s reaches Scripps National Spelling Bee - Quarterfinals

Sade Dunbar\'s progress in the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee to date:



Round: 4

Word given: solfatara



Speller\'s spelling: solfatara



Correct? Yes



Pronunciation: \\ˌsōl-fə-ˈtär-ə\\

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian, sulfur mine, from solfo sulfur, from Latin sulfur

Date: 1777

Definition: a volcanic area or vent that yields only hot vapors and sulfurous gases



Round: 3

Word given: allision



Speller\'s spelling: allision



Correct? Yes



Round: 2

Word given: coniferous



Speller\'s spelling: coniferous



Correct? Yes



63 spellers still remain in the Quarterfinals.



Below is a summary of the Round One Test Words:

loquacity

homage

sinecure

galimatias

intermittence

mustard

miscible

tremolo

pinyin

nonpareil

Pyrrhic

altogether

avarice

guernsey

syringe

cygnet

beignet

midriff

illegible

eidetic

cacoëthes

Caribbean

epilepsy

harassment

Appaloosa