'Dysphagia' was the winning word in the Alabama Spelling Bee for Hillcrest Elementary 5th grader Ayden Nguyen, and now he's on his way to the national stage.ENTERPRISE, Ala. - Among 52 expert spellers from across the state of Alabama, a Coffee County fifth-grade student stood tall above the rest and earned his bid to the National Spelling Bee.
‘Dysphagia,’ a medical term for difficulty swallowing, was the winning word in the Alabama Spelling Bee for Hillcrest Elementary’s Ayden Nguyen.“I was very excited,” said Ayden. “It was very fun to have this experience with other good spellers.”“That first round was kind of nerve-racking,” said Ayden. “Because there were a lot of people and the stage was pretty big, but after that, it was pretty easy.
‘Dysphagia,’ a medical term for difficulty swallowing, was the winning word in the Alabama Spelling Bee for Hillcrest Elementary’s Ayden Nguyen.“I learned of the Word Club app,” said Ayden. “It says the word and you can type it in. You can see the definition, and word of origin and use it in a sentence.”“My parents encouraged me to start spelling,” said Ayden. “My 2nd grade teacher Ms. Harper taught me words and word tricks. Ms. Box, Ms. Nix, and Mr.
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