Thanks. 
Has anyone from Singapore ever won it?

The rule *I before e, except after c* sure doesn’t make things easily because there are so many exceptions!

Yes, the National Scripps Spelling Bee is more often than not won by Indians!


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Which words are hard for you to spell?

I get confuse in 'ie' or 'ei' because these are pronounced same in Hindi. 
I remember I asked my students about their spelling hazards, they told me the same. 
BtW Indians are very good at English spellings. 