Year 4 Spelling Words
155 words for ages 8–9 — organised by topic, with audio sentences
HearSpell is a free, self-guided spelling app with no ads and no tracking. Your child picks a year group and starts practising immediately — no parent setup and no account creation. Year 4 continues the statutory word list with word families, morphology, and spelling rules. Every word is heard in a sentence read in a British English voice before your child spells it, so they learn words in context, not from flashcards.
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📚 All Year 4 Spelling Words
📋 Statutory Words II 73 words
importantinterest🏝️ islandknowledgelearnlength📚 librarymaterial💊 medicinementionminutenaturalnaughtynoticeoccasionoftenoppositeordinaryparticularpeculiarperhapspopularpositionpossesspossible🥔 potatoespressureprobablypromisepurposequarter❓ questionrecentregularreignremembersentenceseparatespecialstraightstrangestrengthsupposesurprisethereforethoughalthoughthoughtthroughvariousweightwomanwomenaccidentallyactuallyattachedbreathedbuiltbusinesscaughtcenturycertain⭕ circlecompleteconsidercontinuedecidedescribedifficultdisappeardiscoverexerciseexperience
🌳 Word Families 14 words
🚦 signalsignaturemuscularsign💪 musclenationalregional🚲 bicyclesubmarineautomaticbiologygeography📷 photographautograph
✏️ Advanced Suffixes 15 words
actiontensionattentioninvasion🎻 musicianpoliticianelectriciandecisionrevisionpermissioninformationcelebrationimaginativecreativedestructive
🔬 Science & World 10 words
nutritionhabitatadaptationdigestion💀 skeleton🦋 lifecyclepollinationdigestivesolublevibration
🌞 Everyday Words 5 words
explanationemotionsituationdiscussionsuggestion
✨ Describing Words 5 words
brilliantmarvellousenormousmagnificenttreacherous
🏆 Challenge Round 11 words
ancienttransparentcommunitydemocracyindustryeconomyanalysisconsequencesignificantproportionconclude
⚗️ Science & Tech 6 words
⚡ electricityconductorinsulator🔋 circuit🔋 batteryswitch
📏 Maths & Measurement 9 words
fractionkilometrecentimetredecimalperimetersymmetryareavolumeangle
🏛️ History & Society 7 words
RomanNormanVikingmedievalparliamentmonarchysettlement
✏️ Example Sentences
- It is important to eat a balanced diet every day.
- A red light is the signal to stop at the traffic lights.
- Every action has a consequence, so choose wisely.
- A half is a fraction that means one out of two equal parts.
In HearSpell, your child hears each sentence read aloud in a British English voice, then types the missing word.
🎧 How It Works
Your child uses HearSpell independently — no parent needed.
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Hear it
Your child listens to a word used in a real sentence, read in a British English voice. This is what makes HearSpell different: audio-first, not flashcard-first.
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Spell it
They type the spelling on a kid-friendly keyboard that blocks autocomplete (no cheating!).
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Master it
Spaced repetition tracks every word. Tricky words come back more often. Mastered words fade out.
🛡️ Built for Trust
HearSpell has no ads, no in-app purchases nagging your child, and no data collection. Everything runs in the browser — there are no accounts, no passwords, and nothing to sign up for. Your child's progress stays on their device. You can hand your phone to your kid and walk away.