One of 2 Nevada representatives successful the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee being held successful Washington survived the archetypal 2 of 3 rounds connected Tuesday.
Priya Konduru, a 14-year-old eighth grader astatine Davidson Academy of Nevada and two-time Bee competitor, correctly spelled her first-round connection — “Zanni” (proper name, a quality benignant of commedia dell’arte) — and past provided the close explanation to her second-round connection “zoolatry” (worship of animals).
However, Sophia Garcia, a 14-year-old eighth grader astatine Our Lady of Las Vegas, correctly spelled her first-round connection — Huallaga (proper name, a stream successful northbound cardinal Peru) — but past gave an incorrect explanation of courteously oregon pleasantly to her second-round connection of “ostensibly” (to each outward appearances).
Konduru and Garcia are sponsored by the Public Education Foundation.
The day’s 3rd circular concluded with a trial of six spelling words/multiple-choice vocabulary questions for the 95 spellers who remained retired of the 247 who started the three-day competition. The Bee’s quarterfinals and semifinals volition beryllium held Wednesday, with the semis unrecorded connected Ion TV opening astatine 5 p.m. PDT. The finals volition beryllium Thursday, besides televised connected Ion astatine 5 p.m. PDT.
The Bee is being held astatine Constitution Hall successful Washington aft being held since 2011 astatine Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center successful Oxon Hill, Maryland.
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