Gokul Venkatachalam, 14, of St. Louis, correctly spells the word "cocozelle" in the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Thursday, May 28. He was co-winner of the 2015 bee. The last word he spelled was "nunatak."
Gokul Venkatachalam, 14, of St. Louis, correctly spells the word "cocozelle" in the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Thursday, May 28. He was co-winner of the 2015 bee. The last word he spelled was "nunatak."
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Vanya Shivashankar, of Olathe, Kansas, spells the word "pistachio" on May 27. She was co-winner of the 2015 bee. The last word she spelled was "scherenschnitte."
Vanya Shivashankar, of Olathe, Kansas, spells the word "pistachio" on May 27. She was co-winner of the 2015 bee. The last word she spelled was "scherenschnitte."
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Marcus Behling, of Scottsdale, Arizona, spells the word "apivorous" on May 28.
Marcus Behling, of Scottsdale, Arizona, spells the word "apivorous" on May 28.
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Lily Mears, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, reacts after correctly spelling "vilipend" on May 28.
Lily Mears, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, reacts after correctly spelling "vilipend" on May 28.
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Hailey Hogenson, of Ludington, Michigan, reacts to misspelling the word "intussusception" on Wednesday, May 27.
Hailey Hogenson, of Ludington, Michigan, reacts to misspelling the word "intussusception" on Wednesday, May 27.
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James Bryner, of Price, Utah, sticks out his tongue after misspelling "heliophilous" on May 27.
James Bryner, of Price, Utah, sticks out his tongue after misspelling "heliophilous" on May 27.
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Sophia Han, of Tianjin, China, thinks about how to spell the word "vermicide" on May 27.
Sophia Han, of Tianjin, China, thinks about how to spell the word "vermicide" on May 27.
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Audrey Frische of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, makes a face after hearing her word, "obnebulate," on May 27.
Audrey Frische of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, makes a face after hearing her word, "obnebulate," on May 27.
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Mary Jo Johnson, of Dayton, Ohio, spells the word "indigenous" on May 27.
Mary Jo Johnson, of Dayton, Ohio, spells the word "indigenous" on May 27.
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Vince Hoppel, of Salem, Ohio, spells the word "curriculum" on May 27.
Vince Hoppel, of Salem, Ohio, spells the word "curriculum" on May 27.
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Charles Hamilton Jr., of Nassau, Bahamas, spells "umlaut" on May 27.
Charles Hamilton Jr., of Nassau, Bahamas, spells "umlaut" on May 27.
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Zander Reed, of Ames, Iowa, reacts after misspelling "alleviate" on May 27.
Zander Reed, of Ames, Iowa, reacts after misspelling "alleviate" on May 27.
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Marilyn Santo, of Marietta, Ohio, spells the word "mercurial" on May 27.
Marilyn Santo, of Marietta, Ohio, spells the word "mercurial" on May 27.
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Melina Gabele, of Willoughby, Ohio, spells "flamenco" on May 27.
Melina Gabele, of Willoughby, Ohio, spells "flamenco" on May 27.
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Hailey Hogenson, of Ludington, Michigan, flips her hair before spelling the word "amphibious" on May 27.
Hailey Hogenson, of Ludington, Michigan, flips her hair before spelling the word "amphibious" on May 27.
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Katie Collins, of Terre Haute, Indiana, spells "perfidy" on May 27.
Katie Collins, of Terre Haute, Indiana, spells "perfidy" on May 27.
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Dev Jaiswal, of Jackson, Mississippi, gives two thumbs-up as his word, "bravura," is used in a sentence on May 27. He then spelled it correctly.
Dev Jaiswal, of Jackson, Mississippi, gives two thumbs-up as his word, "bravura," is used in a sentence on May 27. He then spelled it correctly.
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Jairam Hathwar, of Corning, New York, spells "harpsichord" on May 27.
Jairam Hathwar, of Corning, New York, spells "harpsichord" on May 27.
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Jonathon Schafer, of Naples, Florida, misspells "panglossian" on May 27.
Jonathon Schafer, of Naples, Florida, misspells "panglossian" on May 27.
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Sophia Hoffman, of Kansas City, Missouri, spells the word "magnanimous" on May 27.
Sophia Hoffman, of Kansas City, Missouri, spells the word "magnanimous" on May 27.
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Kelvin Winney, of Window Rock, Arizona, pauses while attempting to spell "mallanhie" on May 27.
Kelvin Winney, of Window Rock, Arizona, pauses while attempting to spell "mallanhie" on May 27.
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Nathaniel Britton, of Macomb, Michigan, spells the word "incorruptible" on May 27.
Nathaniel Britton, of Macomb, Michigan, spells the word "incorruptible" on May 27.
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Kayleigh Guffey, of Gastonia, North Carolina, spells "altruism" on May 27.
Kayleigh Guffey, of Gastonia, North Carolina, spells "altruism" on May 27.
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