Q1:jipmat 2025VARC › SpellingMediumVARC · MCQ
Pick the word with the correct spelling:
- ALieutinant
- BLieutenant
- CLeftinant
- DLeutenant
Pick an option to attempt
The Setup: This is a classic spelling trap. This word is notorious because the way it is pronounced (especially in British/Commonwealth English as 'left-tenant') is completely disconnected from how it looks.
Step 1: Trace the origin. The word comes from French: 'lieu' (meaning place) + 'tenant' (meaning holding). Literally, a 'place-holder' or a deputy acting for a superior.
Step 2: Construct the spelling based on the French roots.
First part: L - I - E - U
Second part: T - E - N - A - N - T
Step 3: Combine them: L-I-E-U-T-E-N-A-N-T.
Option B is the only one that secures the spelling W.
Final Answer: Lieutenant