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How to spell parade

hear itpa·rade/pə'reɪd/nounLong vowels

What it means: A public celebration with a procession.

In a sentence: The parade had colorful balloons and loud music.

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as perade or parrade.

Same family: paraded, parading, parade (noun), procession, march. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Parade came into English from French, where it meant a show or display, and ultimately traces back to a Latin word meaning to prepare or arrange. Over time, it shifted from meaning a general display to the specific idea of marching in public for others to see.

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