OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

There’s a reason spelling bees are only common in English-speaking countries: English spelling is absurd. Even the most skilled spellers will admit that English is a mess.

One might think that the Lithuanian-born Mrs Bell had no cause to complain about English spelling, as the teaching of its pitfalls and intricacies has provided her with a livelihood for the better ...

Learn how to avoid common spelling errors with this BBC Bitesize GCSE English Language (Edexcel) study guide.

Let the Super Movers Crew inspire your Key Stage 2 students to be better at spelling. Learn spelling rules with a catchy song. This is a great introduction or a refresher and will get children ...

We English-speakers take a perverse pride in the orneriness of our spelling, which is one reason why the spelling bee has been a popular entertainment since the 19th century. It's fun watching ...

Recent linguistic research reveals that English orthography is much more regular than what has hitherto been thought. The rationale behind English spelling is to be found in the phonological and ...