Five Hard Words Play today

Tier three of five

How to spell documentary

What it means

a factual film

How it sounds

/ˌdɑkjəˈmɛntəri/

Why it catches people out

Document plus ary, not ery.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The documentary ran for two hours.

First appeared in

Puzzle #75 — October 7, 2026