Five Hard Words Play today

Tier four of five

How to spell fluctuation

What it means

a rise and fall over time

How it sounds

/ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃən/

Why it catches people out

Ends -uation, with the u after the t.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The fluctuation worried the traders.

First appeared in

Puzzle #55 — September 17, 2026