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Weather & Nature Spelling
Weather & Nature Spelling are essential for school and daily life! Many have tricky spellings from Greek, Latin, or other origins. Master these 50 words and ace your exams!
Each word shows the common wrong spelling and a memory trick. Take the quiz to test yourself!
⛈️ Storm & Extreme Weather
1
lightninglightening ✗⭐⭐
LYTE-ning
Electric flash in sky
💡 LIGHTNING (≠ lightening=making lighter!)
“Lightning struck the tree.”
2
hurricanehurricaine ✗⭐⭐
HUR-ih-kayn
Powerful storm
💡 HURRI + CANE
“A category 5 hurricane.”
3
droughtdrout ✗⭐⭐
DROWT
Long dry period
💡 DROUGHT — OUGH pattern!
“A severe drought.”
4
avalancheavalanch ✗⭐⭐
AV-uh-lansh
Snow slide
💡 AVAL + ANCHE (French!)
“An avalanche in the Himalayas.”
5
typhoontyfoon ✗⭐⭐
ty-FOON
Pacific storm
💡 TY + PHOON (PH=F!)
“A typhoon warning.”
6
tornadotornato ✗⭐⭐
tor-NAY-doh
Spinning wind column
💡 TORNA + DO
“A powerful tornado.”
7
blizzardblizard ✗⭐⭐
BLIZ-urd
Heavy snowstorm
💡 2Z: bliZZard
“A winter blizzard.”
8
tsunamisunami ✗⭐⭐⭐
tsoo-NAH-mee
Giant ocean wave
💡 T is spoken! TSUNAMI
“The 2004 tsunami.”
9
cyclonecyclon ✗⭐⭐
SY-klohn
Rotating storm
💡 CYCLONE — E at end!
“Cyclone warning in Odisha.”
10
thunderthundar ✗⭐
THUN-der
Sound after lightning
💡 THUNDER — ER ending!
“Thunder and lightning.”
☀️ Everyday Weather Words
11
temperaturetemprature ✗⭐⭐
TEM-pruh-chur
Heat level
💡 TEMPER + A + TURE
“Today’s temperature.”
12
forecastforcast ✗⭐
FOR-kast
Weather prediction
💡 FORE + CAST
“The weather forecast.”
13
humidityhumiddity ✗⭐⭐
hyoo-MID-ih-tee
Moisture in air
💡 HUMID + ITY (1D!)
“High humidity today.”
14
atmosphereatmospher ✗⭐⭐
AT-mus-feer
Air around Earth
💡 ATMO + SPHERE
“Earth’s atmosphere.”
15
precipitationprecipitasion ✗⭐⭐⭐
prih-sip-ih-TAY-shun
Rain/snow
💡 PRECIPIT + ATION
“Low precipitation this year.”
16
celsiuscelcius ✗⭐⭐
SEL-see-us
Temperature scale
💡 CELSIUS (not CELCIUS!)
“35 degrees Celsius.”
17
thermometerthermometre ✗⭐⭐
thur-MOM-ih-ter
Temperature device
💡 THERMO + METER
“Read the thermometer.”
18
barometerbarrometer ✗⭐⭐
buh-ROM-ih-ter
Pressure device
💡 BARO + METER (1R!)
“The barometer is falling.”
19
monsoonmonson ✗⭐⭐
mon-SOON
Seasonal rain
💡 MON + SOON (2O!)
“The Indian monsoon.”
20
breezebreez ✗⭐
BREEZ
Gentle wind
💡 BREEZE — E at end!
“A cool evening breeze.”
🌿 Nature & Landscape
21
vegetationvegetasion ✗⭐⭐
vej-uh-TAY-shun
Plant life
💡 VEGET + ATION
“Tropical vegetation.”
22
wildernesswildernes ✗⭐⭐
WIL-dur-ness
Wild natural area
💡 WILDER + NESS (2S!)
“A pristine wilderness.”
23
waterfallwater fall ✗⭐
WAW-ter-fawl
Falling water
💡 WATERFALL = 1 word!
“Jog Falls waterfall.”
24
meadowmeado ✗⭐⭐
MED-oh
Grassy field
💡 MEADOW — OW ending!
“Flowers in the meadow.”
25
forestforrest ✗⭐
FOR-ist
Dense woodland
💡 FOREST — 1R!
“The Amazon forest.”
26
mountainmountian ✗⭐
MOWN-tin
Very high land
💡 MOUNT + AIN
“Himalayan mountains.”
27
canyoncannyon ✗⭐⭐
KAN-yun
Deep gorge
💡 CANYON — 1N!
“The Grand Canyon.”
28
reservoirresevoir ✗⭐⭐⭐
REZ-ur-vwor
Water storage
💡 RESER + VOIR (French!)
“A water reservoir.”
29
erosionerossion ✗⭐⭐
ih-ROH-zhun
Wearing away
💡 EROS + ION (1S!)
“Soil erosion.”
30
environmentenviroment ✗⭐⭐
en-VY-run-munt
Surroundings
💡 ENVIRON + MENT
“Save the environment!”
🍂 Seasons & Climate
31
autumnautum ✗⭐⭐
AW-tum
Fall season
💡 N is silent! AUTUMN
“Leaves fall in autumn.”
32
FebruaryFebuary ✗⭐⭐
FEB-roo-ary
Winter month
💡 Don’t skip R! FEBRUARY
“Cold February days.”
33
JanuaryJanury ✗⭐⭐
JAN-yoo-ary
First month
💡 JANU + ARY
“January is cold.”
34
WednesdayWensday ✗⭐⭐
WENZ-day
Mid-week day
💡 WED-NES-DAY!
“Rainy Wednesday.”
35
equinoxequanox ✗⭐⭐
EE-kwih-noks
Equal day/night
💡 EQUI + NOX
“Spring equinox.”
36
solsticesolstise ✗⭐⭐
SOL-stiss
Longest/shortest day
💡 SOL + STICE
“Summer solstice.”
37
equatorialequitorial ✗⭐⭐
ek-wuh-TOR-ee-ul
Near equator
💡 EQUATOR + IAL
“Equatorial climate.”
38
MediterraneanMediteranean ✗⭐⭐⭐
med-ih-tuh-RAY-nee-un
Climate type
💡 2R! MediTERRanean
“Mediterranean climate.”
39
tropicaltropicle ✗⭐⭐
TROP-ih-kul
Hot region
💡 TROPIC + AL
“Tropical weather.”
40
hemispherehemispher ✗⭐⭐
HEM-ih-sfeer
Half of Earth
💡 HEMI + SPHERE
“Northern hemisphere.”
🌋 Disaster & Phenomenon Words
41
earthquakeearthqauke ✗⭐⭐
URTH-kwayk
Ground shaking
💡 EARTH + QUAKE
“A major earthquake.”
42
catastrophecatastophe ✗⭐⭐
kuh-TAS-truh-fee
Major disaster
💡 CATA + STROPHE
“A natural catastrophe.”
43
phenomenonphenonemon ✗⭐⭐⭐
fih-NOM-ih-non
Remarkable event
💡 PHE + NOME + NON
“A weather phenomenon.”
44
destructiondistrucion ✗⭐⭐
dih-STRUK-shun
Severe damage
💡 DESTRUCT + ION
“Total destruction.”
45
evacuationevacuasion ✗⭐⭐
ih-vak-yoo-AY-shun
Moving to safety
💡 EVACU + ATION
“Emergency evacuation.”
46
electricityelectrisity ✗⭐⭐
ih-lek-TRIS-ih-tee
Electric power
💡 ELECTRIC + ITY
“No electricity during storm.”
47
emergencyemergancy ✗⭐⭐
ih-MUR-jun-see
Urgent situation
💡 EMERG + ENCY (not ANCY!)
“Call emergency services.”
48
temperaturetemprature ✗⭐⭐
TEM-pruh-chur
Heat measurement
💡 TEMPER + A + TURE
“Record temperature.”
49
pollutionpolution ✗⭐⭐
puh-LOO-shun
Environmental damage
💡 2L: poLLution
“Air pollution.”
50
deforestationdeforestasion ✗⭐⭐
dee-for-es-TAY-shun
Forest clearing
💡 DE + FOREST + ATION
“Stop deforestation!”
📐 5 Spelling Rules
Break Long Words Into Parts
Long topic words are easy when split: ex+er+cise, gym+nas+tics, tech+no+logy.
✅ exercise, gymnastics, technology, temperature
Greek/Latin Roots Are Clues
BIOL=life, THERM=heat, GRAPH=write, PHON=sound, CHRON=time.
✅ biology, thermometer, photograph, telephone, chronology
PH = F in Science/Medical Words
From Greek: pharmacy, physical, phenomenon, chlorophyll.
✅ pharmacy, physical, phenomenon, chlorophyll, phone
Don’t Skip Syllables When Writing
Say every part: tem-per-a-ture, com-pet-i-tion, in-de-pen-dent.
✅ temperature, competition, independent, comfortable
Topic Word Lists = Exam Gold
Review topic-specific spelling before every exam. These words appear in essays and answers!
✅ Practice 10 topic words daily before exams
🐝 Spelling Quiz
1. Which is correct?
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5. Which is correct?
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10. Which is correct?
🔀 Word Scramble
Unscramble the letters
GGHIILNNT
AEEEMPRRTTU
AEEGINOTTV
AMNTUU
AAEEHKQRTU
✏️ Fill in Missing Letters
Type the missing letters
lig_tning
tem_erature
veg_tation
aut_mn
ear_hquake
❓ FAQ
Why are weather & nature spelling hard to spell?
Many weather & nature spelling come from Latin, Greek, or French with foreign spelling patterns. Plus, we often skip syllables in speech but must include them in writing.
How to prepare for exams?
Make a list of 20 key topic words before each exam. Write 3 times, spell aloud, use in sentences. Test with a partner.
Do word roots help?
Yes! Learning 20 common Greek/Latin roots helps spell hundreds of words. This page shows the roots for each word.
How many words should I know per topic?
50 per topic is excellent exam preparation. This page covers the most commonly tested words.
Should I practise daily?
Yes! 10 words per day, reviewed weekly. Consistent practice beats cramming every time.
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Spelling Rules
I Before E Rule — When It Works & When I
Silent E Rule — Magic E Changes Everythi
Doubling Consonants — When to Double the
Plurals — S, ES, IES & Irregular Plurals
Suffixes — When to Drop E & When to Keep
Y to I Rule — When Y Changes to I
Prefixes — No Spelling Change!
IE vs EI — Complete Word List
-Able vs -Ible — Which Ending Is Correct
-Tion vs -Sion vs -Cian — Which Ending?