How to spell and pronounce dengue

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dengue - noun; Level 5; origin: Spanish; pronunciation: ˈdeŋ(ˌ)gē, -(ˌ)gā, -ŋgi, -ŋē, -ŋi, -ŋ(ˌ)gyü. an acute mosquito-borne viral illness causing sudden fever, headache, severe joint pain, and a rash.

dengue is in Level 5, Set 16 of the Spelling Bee Hive practice sets.

Spelling tip: Say DENG-gee, but spell the ending -GUE: D-E-N-G-U-E.

Example: Health workers drained standing water to stop the mosquitoes that spread dengue.

Where dengue appears: 1 competition and 2 study lists on record.

Scripps National Spelling Bee: asked 3 times in 2000, 2005, 2021 - Round 1 (2021); Round 6 (2000, 2005).

Words of the Champions: listed 5 times in 2020–2024.

Consolidated Word List: listed 1 time.

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