commonly misspelled words starting with the letter B

Bb 
 

babies -|- this word follows the plural rule for words ending in –y. Once baby is made plural, you drop the –y and add –ies, babies. 
 

bachelor -|- Unlike the word ‘batch', bachelor doesn't use the –t to create the same effect.   
 

balance  -|- No tricks here, just remember there's an –a in the middle to balance the bal- and the –nce. 
 

balloon -|- Imagine the two O's in this word are  balloons holding the ball away from the –n.  

bankruptcy -|- This word is spelled pretty much how it sounds, just don't forget the –p before the –t.  
 

barbarous -|- Easy easy. Barbarous repeats the –bar twice and then adds the suffix- ous.  
 

barbecue -|- Although often spelling Bar-B-Q or even barbeque (which would sound similar to unique), this word is spelled pretty much how it sounds with a –cue to achieve the "kyoo" sound at the end.  
 

bare -|- A bear without fur would be a bare bear. 
 

becoming -|- As with most words, when adding an -ing, you drop the -e.  
 

bicycle -|- The short version of this word may be bike with a -k, but this word is spelled closer to it's origin: bi- meaning 2 and cycle, wheels.  
 

biscuit -|- Breakfast Is Semi-Complete Unless I Taste biscuits.  
 

bureau -|- Bureaus Usually Require Energy And Understanding 
 

beautiful -|- Split it up into 2 words to remember it, b-e-a-u - tiful or try this bare elegant arms are usually beautiful. 

because -|- Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants or If you are going to fight, it should be for a cause. 

beginning -|- Beg at the Inn  

belief -|-   You must truly believe to call it a belief. -- Both belief and believe follow the -i before -e rule.  

believe -|- There's always a lie in believe.  

business -|- Be environmentally aware and a better speller and remember to always take the bus to your business.  

bellwether -|- Regardless of how it sounds, bellwether actually has nothing to do with the weather, it's actually a type of Ram.  

bookkeeper -|- Bookkeeper's take care of the numbers, but when it comes to spelling always remember there are 2 O's, 2 K's, and 2 E's all in a row. 

burglar -|-   If you experience a burglary at you house, just take off the -y to find the burglar. 
 



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