How do you spell Penguin?
Correct spelling
penguin
Remember: pen-GUIN like 'guilty' - the U follows the G
Why is penguin spelled this way?
Origin debated — possibly from Welsh pen gwyn (white head) or Portuguese/Spanish origins. The 'gu' combination makes people want to write 'pengiun' or 'pengwin'. Keep the u after the g.
Common misspellings of penguin
pengiunpengwinpenquinpenguin
Example
The emperor penguin huddled with its chick against the Antarctic wind.