How do you spell Parachute?
Correct spelling
parachute
Remember: PARA-CHUTE - protection against a chute (fall), not 'shoot'
Why is parachute spelled this way?
From French parachute, protection against falling. PARA (against) + CHUTE (fall). A parachute guards against falling — air resistance converted into a slow descent.
Common misspellings of parachute
parachootparashuteparachutparachuite
Example
The skydiver deployed her parachute at exactly 5,000 feet above the ground.