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How to spell privilege
What it means
a special right or advantage
How it sounds
/ˈprɪvlədʒ/
Why it catches people out
Privi + lege, from the Latin for private law. No d.
The spellings people reach for
- priviledge
- privelege
- privilage
In a sentence
Access to the archive is a privilege, not a right.