Five Hard Words Play today

Tier three of five

How to spell receipt

What it means

a proof of payment

How it sounds

/rɪˈsit/

Why it catches people out

Shares a root with reception, where the p is audible. Here it is silent.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

Keep the receipt for the expense claim.

First appeared in

Puzzle #8 — August 1, 2026