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| Five-year-old becomes youngest ever at National Spelling Bee | Five-year-old becomes youngest ever at National Spelling Bee |
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| A five-year-old Oklahoma girl has made history by becoming the youngest person ever to qualify for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. | A five-year-old Oklahoma girl has made history by becoming the youngest person ever to qualify for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. |
| Edith Fuller correctly spelled "jnana" to beat more than 50 contestants in the Scripps Green Country Regional Spelling Bee in Tulsa. | Edith Fuller correctly spelled "jnana" to beat more than 50 contestants in the Scripps Green Country Regional Spelling Bee in Tulsa. |
| She also cracked the words Panglossian, Baedeker, nisei and Croesus. | She also cracked the words Panglossian, Baedeker, nisei and Croesus. |
| The young spelling master will head to Washington in May to compete with other children across the country. | The young spelling master will head to Washington in May to compete with other children across the country. |
| The National Spelling Bee is open to contestants who have not finished the eighth grade. There is no minimum age to compete. | The National Spelling Bee is open to contestants who have not finished the eighth grade. There is no minimum age to compete. |
| "I feel thankful," she said after winning the regional competition. | "I feel thankful," she said after winning the regional competition. |
| Edith, who is home-schooled, faced off against competitors from primary and middle schools throughout northeast Oklahoma. | Edith, who is home-schooled, faced off against competitors from primary and middle schools throughout northeast Oklahoma. |
| "It's fun to share her with everyone," said Annie Fuller, her mother. | "It's fun to share her with everyone," said Annie Fuller, her mother. |
| "I knew she'd be a novelty, so I'm proud she held her own." | "I knew she'd be a novelty, so I'm proud she held her own." |
| Annie Fuller told the Tulsa World the family realised their daughter's potential last summer while quizzing her spelling skills. | Annie Fuller told the Tulsa World the family realised their daughter's potential last summer while quizzing her spelling skills. |
| Edith correctly spelled "restaurant" without having been taught the word. | Edith correctly spelled "restaurant" without having been taught the word. |
| Can you spell better than a five-year-old? | Can you spell better than a five-year-old? |
| Here are the words Edith aced on her way to glory: | Here are the words Edith aced on her way to glory: |
| Jnana is a Sanskrit word for "knowledge" in Indian philosophy and religion. | Jnana is a Sanskrit word for "knowledge" in Indian philosophy and religion. |
| Panglossian is characterised by excessive optimism, regardless of circumstances. | Panglossian is characterised by excessive optimism, regardless of circumstances. |
| Baedeker is a guidebook, originating from the series of travel guidebooks by German publisher Karl Baedeker. | |
| Nisei is an American or Canadian whose parents were immigrants from Japan. | Nisei is an American or Canadian whose parents were immigrants from Japan. |
| Croesus is a very wealthy person. Croesus was the last king of Lydia (c560 - 546 BC) famed for his wealth. | Croesus is a very wealthy person. Croesus was the last king of Lydia (c560 - 546 BC) famed for his wealth. |
| Sarsaparilla is a tropical American climbing plant, or a sweet drink flavoured with the root of this plant. | Sarsaparilla is a tropical American climbing plant, or a sweet drink flavoured with the root of this plant. |
| She began practising with her mother and when she would misspell a word, she would look it up and learn about the word and its origins. | She began practising with her mother and when she would misspell a word, she would look it up and learn about the word and its origins. |
| "We knew there was something special there," Annie Fuller said. | "We knew there was something special there," Annie Fuller said. |
| "Learning the words was so educational," added Edith's mother. "She was able to learn about different countries and cultures and different kinds of food." | "Learning the words was so educational," added Edith's mother. "She was able to learn about different countries and cultures and different kinds of food." |
| Akash Vukoti, six, was last year's youngest contestant at the National Spelling Bee. | Akash Vukoti, six, was last year's youngest contestant at the National Spelling Bee. |
| He was eliminated after misspelling the word "bacteriolytic" in the early rounds of the contest. | He was eliminated after misspelling the word "bacteriolytic" in the early rounds of the contest. |
| Akash made national headlines and was interviewed on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live and NBC's Steve Harvey's Little Big Shots. | Akash made national headlines and was interviewed on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live and NBC's Steve Harvey's Little Big Shots. |
| He lost at his regional bee in Texas last week and will not head to Washington this year. | He lost at his regional bee in Texas last week and will not head to Washington this year. |