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This year's spelling bee had not one, but eight champions. Each of the winners correctly spelled their given word: auslaut, erysipelas, bougainvillea, aiguillette, pendeloque, palama, cernuous ...

"Yiddishkeit. Can I have the language of origin?" "It's from Yiddish." But Rishik is a spelling bee veteran and a total pro — he made it all the way to the sixth round at last year’s ...

He had previously entered the competition in 2019 and 2021, finishing tied 51st ... Maryland. The national spelling bee began in 1925.