# When a single vowel stands in the path to victory, the stakes could not be higher for these spelling bee champions

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-06T23:06:10+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/07/when-a-single-vowel-stands-in-the-path-to-victory-the-stakes-could-not-be-higher-for-these-spelling-bee-champions
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Primary school students bested 200,000 competitors across New South Wales to reach the Premier’s Spelling Bee finals in Sydney Competing in a spelling bee is not for the faint of heart. Sometimes, the difference between victory and loss is one incorrect vowel and you’re undone, months of training reduced to nought. At a small theatre hall in Sydney’s west on Friday afternoon, 34 primary school stu

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