"Hola," said Caleb Xiao, Speller 416, as he approached the mic.
"Hola," Dr. Bailly responded. "Que tal?"
The South Carolina seventh grader giggled, then spelled "glossopyrosis" correctly. It's a burning sensation on the tongue.
So far, 358 spellers spelled correctly and 54 have not. We'll be back shortly with the final group for the day.