These words are getting more than difficult.
"Augenphilologie," Dr. Bailly said.
"Can you please repeat the word?" asked Ansun Sujoe (Speller 237)
He had trouble getting the word out, but spelled it correctly.
It's linguistics that misrepresents the realities of speech because of overemphasis on writing.
Sriram Hathwar (Speller 154) got "sdrucciola" -- being or exhibiting triple rhyme in which the last accent falls on the antepenultimate syllable.
"Gesundheit," he said upon hearing the word. He, too, spelled it correctly.
There are only seven words left before a champion must be named. If no one misspells, there will be co-champions.