Five Hard Words Play today

Tier one of five

How to spell traditional

What it means

following long custom

How it sounds

/trəˈdɪʃənəl/

Why it catches people out

Tradition plus al, with a t not a c.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The village held a traditional fair.

First appeared in

Puzzle #53 — September 15, 2026