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How do you spell Broadcast?

Correct spelling

broadcast

Think of casting seeds broadly across a field - broad + cast = broadcast

Why is broadcast spelled this way?

Originally an agricultural term: to cast seeds broadly across a field. Radio borrowed the metaphor — information scattered widely, like seeds thrown by hand across open ground.

Common misspellings of broadcast

broadcostbrodcastbroadkastbroadcasted

Example

The emergency alert will broadcast across all radio stations at noon.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell broadcast?+
The correct spelling is "broadcast". Think of casting seeds broadly across a field - broad + cast = broadcast
Is it broadcost or broadcast?+
The correct spelling is "broadcast", not "broadcost".

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