How do you spell Universal?
Correct spelling
universal
Remember UNI-VER-SAL: UNI (one) turns VERything into one SAL-ution.
Why is universal spelled this way?
From Latin universalis, of the whole. UNUS (one) + VERSUS (turned). Universal turns everything into one — a single truth that applies everywhere.
Common misspellings of universal
univeraluniversialuniversalluniveresal
Example
The need for clean water is a universal concern that affects all communities worldwide.