Five Hard Words Play today

Tier two of five

How to spell managerial

What it means

to do with running things

How it sounds

/ˌmænɪˈdʒɪriəl/

Why it catches people out

Manager plus ial, and the e stays.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The managerial staff met on Monday.

First appeared in

Puzzle #70 — October 2, 2026