From 'adelantado' to 'hyporcheme': Spelling bee ends in high-stakes spell-off
Bruhat Soma, a 12-year-old from Florida, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after a blistering spell-off that saw him spell dozens of obscure words correctly.
![From 'adelantado' to 'hyporcheme': Spelling bee ends in high-stakes spell-off](https://i.cbc.ca/ais/72b09501-5fc4-45a1-bd0e-79049d96ee2a,1717167479065/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1919%2C1079%29%3BResize%3D%281180%29)
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Bruhat Soma, a 12-year-old from Florida, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after a blistering spell-off that saw him spell dozens of obscure words correctly.