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How do you spell Battery?

Correct spelling

battery

Two T's. BATT + ERY.

Why is battery spelled this way?

From Old French baterie, the act of beating. BATTRE (to beat). A battery was originally a group of cannons beating the enemy. The electrical meaning came from Benjamin Franklin, who saw connected Leyden jars as a battery of devices.

Common misspellings of battery

baterrybaterybattreybatterey

Example

The battery in my phone is low.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell battery?+
The correct spelling is "battery". Two T's. BATT + ERY.
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