"Are there any alternate pronunciations?" Anisha Rao, speller 32, asked.
"Oh yeah," Dr. Bailly replied.
He started to read them out as Anisha counted on her fingers. She held them up at the end. There were six.
No problem for Anisha. The California eighth grader spelled "oeillade" correctly. It's a glance of the eye; especially : a coquettish glance.
Last year, Anisha tied for 10th place.