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50 common words that Britons struggle to spell

Spelling Word List: 50 common words that Britons struggle to spell: Part 1

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Look	fluorescent
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Look	accommodate
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Look	psychiatrist
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Look	occasionally
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Look	necessary
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Look	questionnaire
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Look	mischievous
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Look	rhythm
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Look	minuscule
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Look	conscience
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Look	xylophone
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Look	pronunciation
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Look	graffiti
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Look	millennium
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Look	occurrence
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Look	exhilarate
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Look	restaurant
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Look	accessory
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Look	guarantee
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embarrassment

fluorescent

accommodate

psychiatrist

occasionally

necessary

questionnaire

mischievous

rhythm

minuscule

conscience

xylophone

pronunciation

graffiti

millennium

occurrence

exhilarate

restaurant

accessory

guarantee

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About This Spelling List: 50 common words that Britons struggle to spell: Part 1

From a study commissioned by the TV channel Nick Jr UK to celebrate the launch of the children s literacy show Wallykazam!

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