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How do you spell Exploration?

Correct spelling

exploration

Remember: EX-PLOR-ATION - scouts cry out (plor-) their discoveries during exploration

Why is exploration spelled this way?

From Latin explorare, to search out. EX (out) + PLORARE (to cry out). Roman scouts would cry out when they found something — exploration was literally calling out discoveries.

Common misspellings of exploration

explorartionexplortionexploerationexplorashun

Example

The Mars rover's exploration of the red planet revealed evidence of ancient water flows.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell exploration?+
The correct spelling is "exploration". Remember: EX-PLOR-ATION - scouts cry out (plor-) their discoveries during exploration
Is it explorartion or exploration?+
The correct spelling is "exploration", not "explorartion".

Other commonly misspelled words

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